Key Takeaways
- J&K Police arrest an OGW in connection with the attack on a non-local cab driver in Shopian district.
- The attack occurred at the Danish resort in Heerpura village of Shopian, injuring the taxi driver critically.
- A joint team of police, the Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles, and the CRPF’s 14 battalion made a significant breakthrough in the case by arresting an OGW.
Srinagar: J&K Police said on Friday that it arrested an overground worker during the investigation into a last month’s attack on a non-local cab driver in the Shopian district of south Kashmir.
On April 9, Paramjit Singh, a Delhi resident and taxi driver, was fired upon in a targeted attack by militants in Padpawan village of Shopian, injuring him critically. The attack occurred at the Danish resort in Heerpura, which connects Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch districts via Mughal Road.
A joint team of police, the Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles, and the CRPF’s 14 battalion made a significant breakthrough in the case by arresting an OGW, the police said.
“With a significant development in the investigation of the Padpawan attack case at Danish Resorts, Shopian Police, along with 44RR and 14BN CRPF, have made a noteworthy breakthrough at Chotipora with the recovery of 06 AK 47 rounds, 2 cell phones, and one OGW,” Shopian Police said in a post on X.
