Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a newly recruited militant in injured condition while his associate fled after a brief shootout between militants and security forces in Langate Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A top police officer reported that the injured had been admitted to a hospital where his condition is stable.
The officer said that the injured militant had been identified as Abrar Hassan, son of Ghulam Hassain Gojri, resident of Azad Gunj Baramulla.
Abrar was injured in a brief shootout in Langate and was later nabbed by the security forces while his accomplice managed to flee from the spot, the officer said, adding a manhunt has been launched to arrest the latter.
As per the officer, Abrar was a stone pelter earlier, for which two FIRs have been registered against him. However, later on, the officer said he started working as an OGW.
