Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested an over ground worker (OGW) affiliated with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit in Kupwara district recovered arms and ammunition from his possession.

โ€œJoint party of Police and security forces apprehended one OGW affiliated with proscribed militant outfit HM namely Mohammad Shafi Magray son of Abdul Gaffar resident of Kandi at a checkpoint (Naka) established near HP Gas Godown in Drugmulla area of district Kupwara and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession,โ€ said police spokesman in a statement.

Police has registered a case FIR No. 306/2018 under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. (Agencies)