Delhi Police Special cell arrests two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists from Shopian

he Delhi police in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir police nabbed two terrorists, including a juvenile from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. One pistol along with 14 live cartridges was recovered from their possession.

Delhi Police

New Delhi: The Delhi police in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir police nabbed two terrorists, including a juvenile from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. One pistol along with 14 live cartridges was recovered from their possession. The arrested terrorist was identified as Kifayatullah Bukhari, a resident of Now Pora Bara, Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and a juvenile was apprehended. They were nabbed at special blockade set up in Shopian on Friday, they added. "It has been learnt that small weapons for executing target killing are difficult to arrange in Jammu and Kashmir and the terrorists are procuring the same from NCR. Information was received recently that a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist has procured a sophisticated weapons and will join the ranks as an active terrorist," said Pramod Singh Kushwaha, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell. The special cell officials were out to search and gather information on the various terror modules inspired by the Islamic State and terrorists of HM who are procuring weapons from north India, police said. It was revealed that militant organisations were planning to extend their activities in Delhi and nearby areas, they said. In September, police nabbed two militant of ISIS-JK from Red Fort, New Delhi, along with arms and ammunition, and in November, three militants were arrested from Srinagar with hand grenades and weapons.