Police foils terrorist revival attempt; Hybrid terrorist, woman arrested in Bandipora
Arms ammo recovered
Bandipora, Aug 26 : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said it arrested a hybrid terrorist and a woman who were trying to revive terrorism in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Superintendent of Police Bandipora police, Lakshay Sharma said that on last Friday, based on a specific input generated by J&K police about the movement of a hybrid terrorist, a checkpoint was established by the joint party in Dardgund area, jurisdiction of PS Pethkoot.
At the checkpoint, he said a suspicious person who on noticing the joint party tried to flee but he was apprehended tactfully. On search, 1 pistol, 1 pistol magazine, 8 rounds and other incriminating material were recovered from his possession.
The hybrid terrorist has been identified as Shafayat Zubair Rishi of Nesbal, Sumbal. During questioning, he said that the accused disclosed that he was on way to collect a cache of arms and ammunition from a lady identified as Munira Begum, wife of killed terrorist and area commander Yousuf Choupan in Pazalpora area.
He further said that the accused was in touch with Pak based terror handler Mushtaq Ahmad Mir who exfiltrated to Pak in 1999 and was working on revival of terrorists in the district.
“He was also involved in the year 2000 Kothibagh IED blast in which 14 people including 12 police personnel were killed & had remained associated with proscribed terror outfit HM and later on with terror outfit Al-badr,” the SSP said, adding that Rishi is also involved in burning an Army vehicle in Sumbal in 2009 and is out on bail in the said case.
Furthermore, he said that on the disclosure of Munira Begum, a cache of arms and ammunition including 1 Krinkov AK-47 rifle, 3 magazines, 90 rounds and 1 pen pistol that was to be delivered to Shafait Reshi was recovered from the nearby forest area.
“During questioning, it was also figured that Munira has also gone to Pak twice. Moreover, Rishi also admitted that he was about to receive 47 lakhs for the revival of terrorists,” the SSP said.
Later, this money he said was to be handed over to someone as per the requirement and directions of his across handler Mushtaq Ah Mir. “A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is under process,” he added—(KNO)
