Kin of 2 JeM suspects held from UP seek fair probe

Suhail A Shah

Anantnag, February 22

The families of two south Kashmir youths, who have been arrested from Deoband of Saharanpur by the UP Police on charges of being JeM militants, have appealed for a fair investigation into the case.

The families claimed both had no militant connections and only a fair investigation could prove their innocence.

Nawaz Ahmad Teli from Kulgam and Auqib Ahmad Malik from Pulwama were apprehended by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the UP Police from the seminary town of Deoband in wee hours of Friday. The arrests come over a week after the Pulwama attack.

Director-General (UP) OP Singh said the youths had been living in Deoband without admission to any course.