SRINAGAR: A Pakistani spy and two militants of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad were arrested by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
A police official in Jammu said acting on specific information from military intelligence, police launched a search operation in the border area of Ramgarh in Jammu on October 20 to track and arrest the local resident, who was working as a spy for Pakistan.
“During the search operation, the spy identified as Bodh Raj son of Harbans Lal R/o Changiia, Arnia in Jammu was found roaming in suspicious circumstances in Jerda village near International Border (IB). He tried to escape from the area after observing the movement of police party,” he said.
The official said police party chased and arrested him.
“During searches, 2 Pakistani SIM cards, 2 Indian made mobile phones, 1 memory card and a map showing deployment of security forces were recovered from his possession,” he said.
An FIR No.45/2016 under section 13 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 3 Official Secret Act has been registered against the accused spy.
The official termed arrest of the spy as a major breakthrough.
“The questioning of the spy is going on and more arrests are likely to take place in the coming days,” he said
Meanwhile, Pakistani troops fired from automatic weapons and resorted to mortar shelling on BSF posts along IB in R S Pura sector of Jammu district during the night.
“The Pakistani troops fired on BSF posts in Karotana Khurd and Abdullian sectors. Besides, they also breached the ceasefire in Bidipur and Karotana in Suchetgarh sub-sector and fired on BSF posts,” sources said adding the border guards effectively returned the fire from similar caliber weapons.
The firing and shelling by Pakistani troops took place after BSF men killed seven Pakistani Rangers and militant along the IB in Hiranagar sector in Kathua district yesterday.
Due to fresh Pakistani firing along the IB in Hira Nagar and R S Pura sectors, authorities have moved civilian population living close to the border to safer areas. The schools in border areas in Hira Nagar and Manjakote sector in Rajouri have been closed.
Police, meanwhile, achieved a major breakthrough by busting a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant module in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and arresting two militants.
The Jaish-e-mohammad militant group is accused of being behind the deadly militant attacks on army base in Uri, J&K, and Panthakot air base.
The arrested militants were identified as Safeer Ahmad Bhat and Farhaan Fayaz Liloo, both residents of Baramulla.
“The duo was arrested in a joint operation by police, army, and CRPF,” a police spokesman said.
He said the militants were part of Jaish module operating in Baramulla town and adjacent areas headed by one Pakistani militant operating by code name Khalid.
“This module along with the arrested duo were involved in August 16 militant attack on Army and police convoy in Khwajabagh, Baramulla in which 2 army men and a policeman were killed,” the spokesman said
He said an AK rifle, one pistol and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrested militant.