Three HUJI ultras confess killing of BRO men in Kishtwar,J
Jammu, July 11 (UNI) Three Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) arrested by security forces have confessed killing five BRO personnel on June 13, including Lt Col Ajay Verma, at Watsar in the Kishtwar district, sources said here today.
In a joint interrogation by the police and the Army, three out of seven arrested HUJI ultras admitted their involvement in the killing of GREF personnel, the sources told UNI.
''The
militants
were
nabbed
by
the
troops
of
11
Rashtriya
Rifles
from
Kishtwar
district
who
handed
them
over
to
the
police,'' sources
said,
adding,
''Five
militants
were
apprehended
by
the
Army
while
two
others
laid
down
their
arms
before
security
forces
late
night
on
July
9.''
Meanwhile,
one
of
the
HUJI
militants
surrendered
before
11
RR
last
night
in
Kishtwar
district,
sources
said
adding,
''The
ultra
has
been
identified
as
Yaqoob
and
was
active
in
Kishtwar
district.''
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