BSF man arrested for links with Hizbul Mujahideen in J&K
BSF man arrested for links with Hizbul Mujahideen in J&K The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a Border Security Force man for his alleged links with Hizbul Mujahideen. Shakir Ahmad Wani, who had joined the BSF in 1994, was arrested along with his associate Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh, both residents of Tekipora (Lolab) in the frontier Kupwara district. “We had an input that there were some militant activities in Kupwara. We arrested the duo and it led to recovery of a weapon. They were running a module to recruit youth for terror activities,” a police officer said. “We are investigating the case and looking at all angles, including how and when he got in touch with the militant group.” IG, Frontier, BSF, Abhinav Kumar said the arrested man was “posted in Aizawl (Mizoram). The police are probing and our people are also there as part of the investigation.” -PTC News
