Srinagar, Oct 2: Three residents of frontier district of Kupwara, who were reported missing in 2015, were detained by security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector immediately after they sneaked into this side from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently, official sources said here on Tuesday.
A police spokesman also tweeted that ”3 persons who’d gone missing in 2015 apprehended near LoC in Kupwara”.
They said Ali Mohammad Sheikh, resident of Trehgam, Ghulam Geelani Khatana and Mir Hussain Khatana, residents of Dardpora, Kralpora, Kupwara, were reported missing in 2015. However, investigation later confirmed that they had crossed over to PoK.
Sources said on Sunday troops of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infrantry (JAKLI), guarding the LoC at Balbir post in Keran sector, noticed a group of people sneaking into this side from PoK. However, when challenged, they raised their hands and surrendered, sources added.
All the three have been handed over to state police for further investigation.
Sources said Ali Mohammad had first crossed over to PoK for receiving arms training and returned in 1991 before again crossing to PoK in 1996 only to return next year (1997). However, he later surrendered before the Army before later ex-filtrating back to PoK in 2015.
Mir Hussain is also a surrendered militant of Al-Badr. He went to PoK in 1990 and returned in 1992. He too had gone to PoK in 1996 again. Later, he surrendered after his return in the same year before crossing over to other side of the LoC along with Jeelani and Ali Mohammad in 2015
