Police in Srinagar on Tuesday said they have arrested three Hizb militants who were involved in firing on a special police officer and grenade throwing incidents.
In a statement, a police spokesman said the triowere involved in firing at SPO Romaan Rayees at Barzulla.
“They have been identified as Asif Iqbal Dar &Shahid Hassan Dar residents of Soura and Rasheed Lateef Mir resident ofBarzulla,” he said.
The youth were affiliated with proscribed outfit HMand were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of crimes. “The arrestswere made after series of human and technical investigative techniques used bythe police.”
As per police records, they had history of crimerecords and were involved in planning and executing several crimes in J&Kalong with their associates.
“During investigation it was learnt that Junaid Sehrai commander of proscribed outfit HM was part of this group which carried out these attacks,” said the spokesman.
He said they were involved in attack on SPO Romaanat Barzulla on 27/3/2019 in which he sustained injuries besides grenadethrowing incidents in Jammu and Srinagar.
“Incriminating materials which include ammunition,live rounds were recovered from their possession. Police has registered a caseunder relevant sections of law in this regard. Further investigation in thematter is going on,” said the spokesman.