Militant Held During Surprise Check In Sopore

SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant during a naka checking in Sopore area.

“Acting on a reliable input, security forces in Sopore arrested one local militant namely Amir Sultan War S/O Mohammad Sultan War R/O Naidkhai Sumbal Bandipora during Naka checking at  Baramulla-Handwara road near Hadipora crossing,” said a police spokesman.

He said the militant had recently joined the LeT outfit. “… and a video showing him with a weapon had gone viral in which he was seen giving threat to the people of North Kashmir not to participate in the forthcoming Local Bodies and Panchayat elections.”

He said a case has been registered in police station Dangiwacha. “Investigation has been started,” he said.