Missing with AK-47 rifles, SPO arrested in south Kashmir

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SRINAGAR — A Special Police Officer (SPO), who had gone missing along with two AK-47 rifles from SOG Camp Chadoora, has been arrested by police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday night.

Sources said that based on specific inputs, yesterday night forces arrested SPO identified as Altaf Hassan Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat of Qazipora Chadoora, Belt No. 1197.

Pertinently, Altaf had gone missing along with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines on October 24 this year.

He was posted in SOG camp in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Meanwhile, police issued a statement and claimed to have arrested the missing SPO along with three militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

In a statement, Police said that acting on a specific input, Budgam police along with 53RR and 181 Bn CRPF launched a CASO at Hayatpora, Chadoora. “During search, one vehicle tried to flee from the cordon which was stopped tactfully, the occupants tried to resist who were overpowered by SFs,” the statement said.

Out of them, one was identified as deserter SPO-turned-militant Altaf Hussain. The other three have been identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Jamsheed Magray, and Zahid Dar, all residents of Pulwama. “On their search, arms, ammunition and other incriminating material were recovered,” police said.

The statement further stated that on further enquiry, it was found that the group is associated with militant organization JeM and were operating in the area with the intention to carry out some subversive activities.

It is pertinent to mention here that the said SPO had decamped with two AK-47 rifles along with one Jahangir who was later on arrested by security forces during a CASO.

“In this regard, case FIR No. 242/2020 under relevant sections of UAPA has been registered in PS Chadoora and investigation taken up,” reads the statement.

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