Srinagar: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was
arrested Tuesday in Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara
district, a police spokesman said.
Abdul Rashid Beigh alias Javaid Mustafa was arrested on a
specific information by a joint search party of police and
first para of Army at village Guloora, 85 kms from here, the
spokesman said.
He said a pistol, one magazine, and eight live cartridges
were recovered from the militant.
Hailing from Jahama village of Handwara, the captured
militant was wanted by police in several incidents of violence
in the frontier district, the spokesman said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 15:42