Hizb militant, accomplice arrested in Uttarakhand

Dehra Dun, Dec 11 (PTI) A dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen
terrorist and his associate, planning to create disturbance
during the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy
here, have been arrested from Azadpur area, a senior police
officer Saturday said.
Ghulam Nabi and his accomplice were arrested when the
police was checking vehicles last night following a central
intelligence input that some dreaded terrorists are in the
capital city, Dehra Dun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
G S Martolia told reporters.
Nearly 14 cases under Arms Act are registered against
Nabi in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and he had come
here with the intention to create disturbance during the
passing out parad of the IMA, Martolia said.
Nabi is a self-styled divisional commandar of HM
operating under the code name of Javed Qureshi, the SSP said,
adding, a pistol of foreign make and some live cartridges were
also recovered from his possession.
The other person, arrested along with Nabi, has been
identified as Tanvir Ahmed. Both Nabi and Ahmed belonged to
Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Interrogations so far have revealed that Nabi went to
Pakistan via Muzaffarabad in 1993-94 and stayed there till
1997-98 during which he received training at a terrorist camp,
Martolia said.
On his return to India, he was made District Commandar
of HM in 2002 and then promoted as Divisional Commandar in
2007, the SSP said.
Nabi was in constant touch with Pakistan-based terrorist
Salauddin, who also sent him the money, the SSP said.
Ahmed is Nabi's relative and both were staying in Dehra
Dun in a rented room since December 2.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Ahmed's
brother was a terrorist and had already been killed in an
encounter, Martolia said. Ahmed worked as a labourer at
several places, he added.
Nabi is a wanted "A" category terrorist in Jammu and
Kashmir, Martolia said.
The SSP said police would also slap a fine on the owner
of the house, who gave his premises on rent to Nabi without
police verification.
Meanwhile, J and K DGP Kuldeep Khoda told reporters in
Jammu that the two militants who had been active in
Kishtwar-Doda areas of the state were wanted by the state's
Police and had escaped the chase by the security agencies.
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