Four OGWs held in Srinagar

Srinagar, Feb 16: Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in TRF conspiracy case in Srinagar.
A police spokesman said that on the basis of reliable intelligence input, it was found that the militant organization “The Resistance Front (TRF) is active in J&K and is being orchestrated by handlers based in Pakistan.
Two active militants indentified as Basit Ahmed Dar of Redwani Kulgam and Momin Gulzar of Eidgah Srinagar are using the network of OGWs in the Valley for subversive activities, police said, adding that these OGWs are providing logistic support and are harbouring these militants in the valley.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 10/2022 under sections 13,18,38,39 of Unlawful activities prevention act, section 120B of IPC was registered in Police Station Kothibagh.
Police said that four hardcore OGWs have been arrested in the case so far and identified them as Basharat Ahmed Pampori, son of Basir Ahmed Pampori of Maidanpora, Srinagar, Adil Shafi Bhat, son of Mohammad Shafi Bhat of Daresh Kadal, Srinagar, Muzamil Fayaz Sofi, son of Fayaz Ahmed Sofi of Bagh-e- Sundar Payeen Kaksarai, Karan Nagar, Srinagar and Adil Mushtaq Mir, son of Mushtaq Ahmed Mir of Bagh-e-Sundar Payeen Maidanporal.
“These OGWs were also found to be involved in creating content of the threatening posters issued by TRF time to time. Through these posters they aimed to threaten Govt employees, Police, Armed Forces, elected PRls and non-local businessmen and to cause disaffection against the state. It was also found that they had recently provided logistic support to three militants namely Momin Gulbar, Arif Ahmed Hazar and one foreign militant by provided them shelter and also facilitated them in carrying out terrorist attacks in Srinagar city.”
Further investigation is continuing so as to identify other OGWs involved in this network, police said.