Three militants arrested in separate incidents in J&K

Three ultras, including two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen outfits, were today arrested in south Kashmir, police said.
  
Police assisted by troops of 36 Rashtriya Rifles arrested Bashir Ahmad Wani alias Jaber Khan of Jaish outfit at Kokernag, 79 km from here, in Anantnag district, deputy
superintendent of police, Kokernag, Aiyaz Ahmad said.
   
Wani, a close associate of slain commanders of the outfit Qazi Baba and Rashid, was active since 1998, he said.
   
A resident of Nowgam-Madwa in Kishtwar district of Jammu region, the militant was wanted in several cases, he said, adding no arms or ammunition were recovered from him.
  
Another militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit Jehangir Ahmad Malik was arrested by police assisted by troops of 44 Rashtriya Rifles at Kilora in Shopian district of south Kashmir, 55 km from here.
   
A pistol, two magazines and 12 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.
   
Another militant Ali Mohammad Malla was arrested from Maldria area of Shopian, 51 km from here, the police said.