By Sunil Bhat: The Kishtwar Police along with 17 RR and CRPF 52 battalion teams arrested an active associate of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in Cherji in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The arrested person has been identified as Mohd Yousaf Chouhan, a resident of Chhar Cherji in Kishtwar. He was arrested on suspicion of being involved in various terror-related activities and a Chinese grenade was recovered from the Cherji area after he revealed its location.
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HOW WAS THE ACCUSED ARRESTED?
An FIR was registered at the Kishtwar Police Station against Mohd Yousaf Chouhan based on inputs about his involvement in terror activities under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Explosive Substances Act, and other pertinent laws.
After the case was filed, SSP Kishtwar, Sh Khalil Poswal deployed police teams along with personnel from the Army and the CRPF who successfully arrested the accused. Upon interrogation, Yousaf Chouhan disclosed the location of the Chinese grenade.
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Following his arrest, an extensive search operation was launched in Cherji, Chicha, and Padyarna areas to apprehend any active terrorists in the district and gather further leads in the case.
The local population has been asked to inform the police about any suspicious movements or activities of terrorists so action can be taken against them.
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Published On:
May 27, 2023
