Mir Arif
Rafiabad, May 14: Rafiabad Army 32 RR along with Rafiabad Police arrested a militant who was planning to target security forces and VIPs in Rafiabad and Sopore area.
Acting on a specific input, Rafiabad army along with Rafiabad police launched a joint operation at Rohama Rafiabad and apprehended one militant and recovered one pistol along with ammunition from his possession.
The apprehended militant has been identified as Rizwan Shafi Lone, S/o Md Shafi Lone R/o Shougpora, Magam, Handwara
It is pertinent to mention that the apprehended militant was working for proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba and was planning and tasked to attack and kill security forces and VIPs in Rafiabad and Sopore area.
Meanwhile police has registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up.
