Srinagar, Apr 13:Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three local militants in Handwara area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

A police officer told that on receipt of specific inputs about presence of militants’ at different locations, different teams were constituted and the three militants were tactfully arrested.

The arrested have been identified by the police officer as Mohammed Yaseen Rather son of Mohammed Akbar, Showkat Ahmad Ganaie son of Sanaullah Ganaie and Ghulam Nabi Rather son of Wali Mohammed, all residents of village Kachloo Qaziabad of Handwara.

Further details in this regard are awaited. (GNS)