Hizb north District Commander arrested by police in Kashmir

Srinagar Sep 15 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have arrested district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen during a raid at Handwara in north Kashmir today.

Police said the District Commander identified as Mohd Yousuf Ganie alias Moulvi alias Babber, a resident of Dooru Sopore, nabbed during a raid at Zaingeer Unisoo Handwara in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara.

Yousuf a PoK trained militant was active in the valley since 2001.

Two Chinese grenades were recovered from his possession, the police said and added a Case has been registered in this regard.

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