At least four overground workers (OGWs), including a woman, were apprehended by security forces in Srinagar for allegedly providing logistic support to terrorists, officials said on Thursday. The OGWs were arrested from the Hazratbal area of the city on Wednesday night.
The suspects have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, all residents of Hazratbal. The woman was identified as Shazia Mohammad, a resident of Hazratbal as well, the officials said.
The arrests led to the recovery of one hand grenade, 15 live rounds of AK-47, four mobile phones, and some cash from their possession.
A case has been filed against them under various sections of the UAPA and Arms Act, the officials added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached properties of an alleged overground worker of the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in south Kashmir’s Pulwama for his involvement in the Fidayeen attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, the officials said.
At least five paramilitary personnel were killed, and three were seriously injured in the attack on the CRPF camp in Pulwama’s Lethpora back in 2017.
Three terrorists had attacked the camp and were killed in retaliatory action by security forces. The immovable properties attached by the NIA include several pieces of land and residential premises belonging to Fayaz Ahmed Magray in Lethpora.
“The properties attached belonged to the accused Fayaz Ahmed Magray," it said.
“He was found to have participated in the meetings with the terrorists who had planned and executed the deadly attack on the CRPF centre," NIA said.
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