Srinagar, Feb 23: Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashkar-e-Taiba were arrested along with arms and ammunition from Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday.
“On the intervening night of February 22-23, based on specific intelligence of presence of war-like stores in Villages Awaneera and Shed Chak of Shopian district, Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended two hardcore terrorist associates/OGWs affiliated with LeT in a deliberately planned and swiftly executed joint operation,” the army said.
The two OGWs have been identified as Amir Amin alias Umar and Aqib Mustaq Lone, both residents of Awaneera-Shed Chak area. (IANS)
