Jammu Sep 26 PTI A former Jaish-e-Mohammad JeM militant on the run for 20 years was arrested Sunday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir police saidBashir Ahmad alias Jaffar Khan a resident of Nowgam village was wanted in a 2001 abduction and murder case in the jurisdiction of police station Marwah a police spokesman saidAhmad becomes the fourth absconding militant arrested by police in the district since September 15Before him Nazir Ahmad who was absconding for 12 years was arrested on September 15 Two days later police had arrested Abdul Gani alias Mavia who was on the run for 19 yearsDulla alias Jameel was arrested on September 25 after a long 20-year huntThe spokesman said police acting on specific information arrested Bashir Ahmad after raiding suspected locations in the Marwah areaA local court has sent him to judicial custody he said PTI TAS TIR TIR
Jammu Sep 25 PTI A former terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested after a long hunt of 19 years in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir police said on Saturday Dulla alias Jameel a resident of Arnas village in Reasi was the third former militant turned absconder arrested by police in Kishtwar in the past 11 days they said A police spokesman said a special police party on specific information carried out raids at various suspected locations and arrested Dulla who was presently putting up at Kundwar village in Chatroo area Dulla was wanted in a militancy-related case registered against him at police station Chatroo in 2002 but was evading arrest he said He was produced in a local court which sent him to judicial custody the spokesman added Earlier two former militants turned absconders -- Nazir Ahmad of Budhar-Bonjwah and Abdul Gani alias Mavia -- were arrested after a long hunt of 12 years and 19 years on September 15 and 17 respectively PTI TAS AQS AQS