Srinagar, Dec 8: Two accomplices of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, allegedly involved in killing of a police officer, were arrested in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said here.
Police arrested two accomplices of militants involved in the killing of Sub Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir on October 28 this year. The duo have been identified as Ansar-ul-Haq- resident of Tikken Pulwama and Syed Saika Amin- resident of Pulwama, the spokesman said on Thursday night. The vehicle used for the commission of crime has also been seized, he added.
Investigation into the case revealed that they were in touch with the HM militants and had hatched a conspiracy for the commission of crime.
Two HM militants– Liyaqat Ahamd Wani, resident of Below and Wajid-ul-Islam Wani, resident of Babhar Pulwama– involved in the killing of police officer, were killed recently in an encounter at Pulwama.
Further investigation of the case is going on, he said.
