Jammu, July 17: Police on Wednesday said that it has launched a massive crackdown on OGW network by arresting several Over Ground Workers in Doda district.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that On June 12 this year, an FIR (No. 67/2024) was registered under various sections of the IPC, Arms Act, and UAPA at Police Station Gandoh.
According to police spokesman, following investigations led by SDPO Gandoh, Mubashir Hussain, Safder Ali, and Sajad Ahmed were arrested on June 18 and 20, 2024, and are currently under judicial custody at District Jail Bhaderwah. Subsequently, on June 26, 2024, another FIR (No. 70/2024) was registered at police station Gandoh and Showket Ali was apprehended on July 14, 2024 and is under police custody, with further arrests anticipated as the investigation progresses on.
The Doda Police is committed to dismantle the OGW’s network in the District. More arrests are likely to be carried out soon, reads the statement.