Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant during a naka checking in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“Acting on a reliable input, security forces in Sopore arrested one local militant namely Amir Sultan War S/O Mohd 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.
