J and K police arrest youth posing as militant

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 22:38 [IST]

Srinagar, Feb 26 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a youth who was indulging in extortion by posing as militant in north Kashmir.

Complaints were being received by police that some gunmen were looting people in Bandipora area of north Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

A police party headed by sub-inspector Bashir Ahmad laid a trap at village Gujjar Pati, Argam early this morning, he said.

A youth Zulfideen Chichi holding toy gun, was arrested when he tried to molest a girl after threatening the people present there, the spokesman added.

UNI

Topics: INSURGENCY-KASHMIR-FAKE MILITANT

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