Srinagar: DIG Central Kashmir Range Sujit Kumar on Thursday said that Srinagar Police busted a militant module of TRF/MGH and arrested two militants and two associates following the investigation into the killing of property dealer Rouf Ahmad last year.
While briefing the reporters in Srinagar, DIG CKR Sujit Kumar said that militants killed a property dealer, Rouf Ahmad, in Safakadal area which later was investigated by Srinagar police. During the course of investigation, Sujit Kumar said that a movement of some suspects was detected in Srinagar city.
“Based on further analysis and credible human intelligence, Srinagar police detected a suspicious movement of militants in Baghat, Barzulla area,” Kumar said, adding that two militants of TRF/MGH outfit were arrested by security forces near Barzulla bridge after establishing naka points.
Sujit Kumar further said that the arrested militants were identified as Suhail Qadir Khanday, a resident of Tral Pulwama and Suhail Mushtaq Waza, a resident of Nikloora Pulwama.
He said that 2 pistols, 2 pistol magazines, 30 rounds of bullets were recovered on the spot from the militants’ possession. “On further questioning, incriminating material, arms and ammunition including 2 pistols, 6 pistol magazines, 69 rounds and pistol silencers were recovered from their hideout in Srinagar city. So far 4 pistols, 8 pistol magazines, 99 live rounds and 2 pistol silencers have been recovered in the case,” Kumar added.
DIG Central Kashmir further said that Basit Bilal Makaya, a resident of Kamarabad Qamarwari and Niaqoo Imam Nisar, a resident of Kiloora Shopian were operating as Over Ground Workers (OGWs). He further said both militant associates have been arrested.
Kumar said that during the questioning the arrested militants disclosed that they were operating in Srinagar City on the direction of a person, Asif Maqbool Dar, a resident of Bemina at present in Saudi Arabia and Sajad Gul, a resident of HMT Parimpora at present in Pakistan.
He said both the handlers in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were providing weapons and money to a network of OGWs that is being identified. “As per the investigation, the targets in the city for killings were also selected and conveyed to them by Dr Asif and Sajad Gul,” said DIG CKR.
He further said that the arrested militant Suhail Qadir Khanday was working in Saudi Arabia Dr Asif and in August 2021 on the direction of Dr Asif, Khanday came back and started working as an operative of TRF/MGH for coordinating the collection of arms and ammunition, money and attacks in Srinagar city.
In reply to questions of the reporters, DIG said that due to the sensitivity of the case nothing more can be disclosed.