Militants involved in Hyderpora attack identified: J&K Police

J&K Police has identified the three militants believed to be involved in the attack on an Army convoy in Hyderpora area of the city that left eight armymen dead and over a dozen others injured. The posters of the three militants, one of whom is a Pakistani, has been circulated as investigations have revealed their involvement in the attack on June 23, a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairpersons Sonia Gandhi arrived for a visit to the state, Deputy Inspector General of Police S A Mujtaba said."Anyone who provides information about these wanted persons would be suitably rewarded," the posters in Urdu, with the photographs of militants, read. According to the poster, the militants have been identified as Irshad Ahmad Ganaie R/o. Larkipora Awantipora, Sajad Ahmad Bhat R/o. Aripora Pantha Chowk,(both locals) and Qasim from Pakistan. (PTI)

Hyderpora Attack case cracked: Abdul Gani Mir

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Srinagar, September 20 : The Jammu and Kashmir Police has cracked the June 24 Hyderpora attack case in which 08 Army men were killed, this was stated by Inspector General of Police Jinab  Abdul Ghani Mir in a press conference today.

Giving details of the case IGP said that in a significant development Jammu and Kashmir police has cracked Hyderpora attack case, in which 08 Army men were killed on 24th of June 2013. Police has so far arrested two persons Naveed-ul-Islam resident of Mochua, Chadoora and Bilal Ahmad lone resident of Khan colony, Chanapora, Srinagar who were part of criminal conspiracy and provided logistic support to the attackers and accompanied the militants to the spot of attack

IGP further said that The attack was carried out by Irshad Ahmad Ganie @ Abu Abdullah resident of Larkipora, Padgampora, Awantipora and a Pakistani terrorist Hamza @ Zeeshan. Both the militants owe affiliation to LeT and this attack was masterminded by Divisional commander of LeT for South Kashmir, Qasim a Pakistani militant on the direction of POK based LeT commander@ Hanzallah Adnan and@ Ahmad Bhai.

The investigation reveals that there are some other people who have provided logistic support to the attackers who have been also identified.(Writer-South Asia)