Three Kashmir youths from Kupwara flaunting AK-47 nabbed after encounter

A press communique by the police said on Thursday, a picture went viral on social media with three youths holding AK-47 rifles ,who claimed to have joined terror ranks. 

The trio were identified as Aabid Hussain Wani, son of Gulzar Ahmad, resident of Lalpora; Zakir Rafiq Bhat, son of Abdul Rashid, resident of Lalpora and Javid Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir resident of Thayan Kalaroos.

Prompt contact tracing  revealed their presence in the forest area of Gungbugh area of Lolab.

Accordingly Kupwara Police, along with 28RR and 162Bn CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area.  During the search operation the newly recruited terrorists started firing on the search party.

However, repeated announcements were made to persuade them to surrender and after a brief shootout all the three were apprehended alive during the operation. 
Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.

Case FIR No. 54/2020 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Sogam and investigation set into motion.

Preliminary investigation reveals that these three were in contact with terrorist handlers across PoK via social media, who motivated them to pick arms and join terror ranks. 
However, the swift intervention of police and security forces not only led to their prompt tracing but  also in saving the precious lives of these misguided youths.

Police has urged the general youth  to be  aware of the miscreants and anti-national elements on social media.