Missing SPO surrendered before police

Budgam: A special police officer who had gone missing along with two AK-47 rifles Sunday surrendered before special operations group of J&K police in Putrigam area of Pulwama, officials said here.

Officials told that the SPO Altaf Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, a resident of Qazipora locality of Chadoora surrendered before SOG Chadoora and has been brought to SOG camp.

Notably, Altaf had gone missing along with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines on October 14 this year from Chadoora SOG camp.

He had also escaped during an encounter at Chadoora in which one local militant was apprehended alive. (KNO)