3 HM OGWs held, as many as pistols recovered in north Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 8 : Three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were arrested alongwith three pistols in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here today. They said troops of 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF established a joint naka at Behrampora Tilgam in Baramulla district. During the naka, three OGWs were arrested and three Chinese pistols and other arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. The arrested militants were identified as Waseem Ahmad Mir, Umar Hassan Rather and Akif Hussain Rather, all residents of Sopore. They said during the questioning they admitted that there working for HM and motivating others go join militancy. They said they were working under HM self styled commander Parvez Wani, alias Mubashir, resident of Galoora Handwara. UNI