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Security forces apprehend militant from Kashmir

| | Feb 03, 2017, at 11:00 pm
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday apprehended a local militant, along with arms, during a search operation at Nowpora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, officials said.

"On tip off information about presence of militants in Nowpora village, 55 RR & Pulwama police laid a seige around the houses and started to search door to door",  said senior police official.

When forces approached towards a house, the hiding militant started crying and appealing security forces not to open fire.

"We arrested one local militant of LeT outfit along the arms,  including pistol and 2 grenades from his possession," the officer added.

Operation was on to find more militants in the area.

(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)  

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