National Investigation Agency carried out raids at seven locations in Pulwama of south Kashmir on Monday and arrested four over-ground workers (OGWs) of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Muhammed.

 

According to an NIA statement, the raids and arrests were made in connection with the terrorist activities of JeM in south Kashmir and a gun battle in which two terrorists were killed by security forces at Chewa Kalan, Pulwama, on March 11 this year. The slain terrorists on March 11 had been identified as Aquib Mushtaq Bhat of Pulwama and Kamal Bhai of Pakistan.

 

During Monday’s searches, the NIA claimed, a large quantity of incriminating material was seized. Based on these searches, four OGWs were arrested — Sahil Ahmed Khan, alias Sohail, and Jahangir Ahmed Dar, both residents of Gudoora, in Pulwama, Shahid Ahmed Shergojri of Ugragund, in Pulwama, and Inayat Gulzar Bhat of Pinglena.

 

The four arrested accused had harboured JeM terrorists active in South Kashmir and arranged transportation and logistics for them. They are also involved in radicalising impressionable local youth and motivating them to join terror groups,” the NIA said.