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Two 'Hizb terrorists' nabbed in Himachal

December 15, 2010 18:34 IST

Two suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, masquerading as labourers, were arrested by the Himachal Pradesh Police in Kotla area in Kangra district of the hill state in the wee hours on Wednesday.

The two, hailing from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, were identified as Jameed Ahmed, 35, and Gulam Nabi, 22, Additional Director General of Police (Crime Investigation Depatment) I D Bhandari said.

The two ultras were posing as labourers when they were caught by the police at Kotla in Nurpur sub-division, he said.

They came to Himachal Pradesh last month and planned to stay in the state till April next year, he said.

 

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