Renegade SPO turned militant arrested along with 3 millitant associates in Budgam.

Acting on a specific input, Budgam police along with 53RR and 181 Bn CRPF launched a CASO at Hayatpora, Chadoora. During the search, one vehicle tried to flee from the cordon which was stopped tactfully, the occupants tried to resist who were overpowered by SFs. Out of them, one was identified as escapee SPO turned militant Altaf Hussain. The other 3 have been identified as, Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Jamsheed Magray, and Zahid Dar all residents of Pulwama. On their search, arms, ammunition, and other incriminating material were recovered.

On further inquiry, it was found that the group is associated with banned terror organization JEM who were operating in the area with the intention to carry out some subversive activities.

Pertinently the said SPO had decamped with two AK 47 rifles along with one Jahangir who was later on arrested by security forces in a CASO.
In this regard case FIR, no 242/2020 under relevant sections of UAPA has been registered in PS Chadoora, and investigation taken up.