SRINAGAR: Nine persons five of them militants were killed and while three persons including a senior functionary of the government were kidnapped in the Kashmir valley since on April 10.
Six subversives were captured and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered in searches in parts of the valley during the period. An official spokesman told reporters here on April 10.
He said Mohammad Ashraf Kakroo deputy secretary (Home) of Jammu and Kashmir government was abducted by some unidentified militants on April 10.
Kakroo was stopped at Hawas Chawk in Downtown by some militants and forced to accompany them the spokesman said.
Farooq Ahmad Banday from Hazratbal locality of the city and Mr. Nazir Ahmad a shopkeeper from Kakaporain Pulwama district were also kidnapped by militant’s official sources.
No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the three abductions so far.
One woman was killed and 16 others including two securitymen were injured in a grenade attack and subsequent firing by militants and the security forces at Lal Chawk in the heart of the city Police said.
Four militants were killed in a clash with security forces near Pohru River Bridge in Baramulla clash with security
Forces near Pohru river bridge in Baramulla district Three AK-56 rifles three magazines 31 rounds and rocket were seized from their Possession the spokesman said.
He said militants shot dead Shabir Ahmad Sheikh A resident of Batmaloo at Babapora Habbakadal Thursday night Shabir himself a militant was abducted and killed by activists of Hizbullah outfit. Body of one Ghulam Hassan Sofi of Delina in Baramulla district was fished out from river Jhelum at Chandanwari Uri 103 km from here in the same district yesterday the spokesman said adding the victim was missing since March 25 last.
A newly married woman and daughter of a policeman who was abducted by Hizbullah activist’s yester was also killed today
One Ghulam Mohammad who was among five persons injured in a grenade attack on April eight at Batmaloo locality succumbed to his injuries Friday Hospital sources said.
The spokesman said four Pak trained militants were arrested from Srinagar and two subversives were apprehended from Baramulla district and six Ak 47/ 56 rifles. Six magazines 368 rounds three pistols. Their four magazines three rounds and three rounds and six grenades were recovered from Baramulla Pulwama Kupwara Badgam and Srinagar during searches
Sopore town in North Kashmir observed Hartal Friday to protest the walar incident. Shops and business establishments remained closed but transport plied normal sources said
Article extracted from this publication >> April 24, 1992
