Two militants arrested

Friday, March 10, 2006, 19:08 [IST]

Srinagar, Mar 10 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested two militants before they could kill a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in south Kashmir this afternoon, official sources said.

They said a militant entered the house of Mukhtar Ahmad Paddar, Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council at Mattan in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.

However, before the militant, identified as Javid Ahmad Khan, could hurl a hand grenade, he was overpowered.

Later, another militant Azad Ahmad Shah was arrested outside the house, the sources said adding they (militants) had come to kill Mr Paddar.

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