Jammu and Kashmir: 2 hybrid militants involved in attack on YouTube journalist arrested
The Jammu and Kashmir Police found involvement of two militant associates while investigating the attack on YouTuber journalist Waseem Ahmad Wani who was attacked by unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen in December last year. However, he had escaped unhurt.
Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants who were involved in an attack on YouTube journalist in Shopian last year.
Police found involvement of two militant associates while investigating the attack on YouTuber journalist Waseem Ahmad Wani who was attacked by unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen in December last year. However, he had escaped unhurt.
Soon after the attack, police had lodged a case and began investigation to identify the attackers.
“During the course of investigation of case FIR No. 116/2022 U/S 307 IPC, 7/27 A Act and 16 UAP Act of Police Station Heerpora pertaining to terrorist attack on a YouTube journalist, a SIT was constituted. During the course of investigation, a number of suspects were rounded up. During questioning, two suspects identified as Suhaib Reyaz and Anayat Ullah Iqbal, both residents of Saidapora Payeen , admitted their involvement in the terror attack,” a police spokesman said, adding that during investigation it was found the duo were working as hybrid terrorists of proscribed terror outfit TRF.
The spokesman said a pistol along with its magazine and five pistol rounds besides an IED has been recovered by a joint party of the police and 44RR in the orchards of village Saidapora Payeen Shopian.
