Another Hizbul operative arrested in Assam

Guwahati Police on Saturday arrested a suspected linkman of banned terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen from Byrnihat area on the outskirts of the city, taking the total operative number to twi in past two days.

The arrested youth, who hails from Holmara in Hojai district, has been identified as Omar Farooq. The city police arrested him during an operation at 5 pm. Police suspected more operatives working in the Cell.

As per police, Farooq, late Mustaful Haque, was working as a linkman for Hizbul Mujahideen."Investigation is going on," said a police official.

Earlier close on the heels of arrest of a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist from Uttar Pradesh, Assam Police on Thursday night arrested one Shahnawaz Alam, a close accomplice of the terrorist from central Assam's Hojoi district.

Qamar-uz-Zaman, a suspected member of banned militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police from Kanpur on Thursday. Zaman hails from Jamunamukh in Assam.

"Assam Police has send a team to Uttar Pradesh following the arrest of Zaman for the interrogations details about involvement of another accomplice Shahnawaz Alam, who we have arrested from here," said Special DGP, Assam police Pallab Bhattacharya on Friday.

"Shahnawaz Alam had received training in Kishtwar district in Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir. Zaman was spotted in social media early this year while he was brandishing an AK-47. Zaman had plans to carry out subversive activity during Ganesh Chatturthi celebration," he said.

Back home in Jamunamukh, Zaman's mother told media that security forces have done a good job by arresting him.

"Anybody who carries out war against the country deserves such treatment. Zaman has brought bad name to the family," she said.

She said, "My son is not greater than the country, I will not see his face. I prayed to God that he should get arrested. With lot of trouble we have grown up Zaman."