2 over-ground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen arrested in Kishtwar

Jammu, October 23

Two over-ground workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen, including the brother of top Hizbul militant Jehangir Saroori, were arrested by the police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.

As part of the ongoing operation against militants and their supporters in the state, police raided a place in Kishtwar hills and arrested the two OGWs on Tuesday night, they said.

They had been identified as Abdul Kareen, brother of Hizbul terrorist Amin Bhat alias Jehangir Saroori, and Danish Naseer of Dacchan belt, they said.

Twelve militants and their supporters had already been arrested as part of the operation. PTI