The Jammu & Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist behind failed 'fidayeen attack on a CRPF convoy near Jawahar tunnel, Bahihal on March 30.
The arrested terrorist has been identified as Owais Amin, a resident of Shopian. After triggering the explosion, he had managed to fled away from the spot.
A Santro car, loaded with explosives, hit a bus of CRPF at Tethar, Banihal while the Convoy was moving from Srinagar to Jammu. As a result, the CRPF Bus, No. HR66-8067, suffered minor damage and the CRPF personnel, travelling in the bus, had a narrow escape.
Addressing a press conference here in Police control room, late Monday evening, DGP Police Dilbagh Singh said, "on Sunday evening at about 2030 hours at Upper Gund (Banihal) one person namely Owais Amin S/O Mohd Amin Rather R/O Vehil, Chatta Waran, Shopian was apprehended by joint Mobile vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of Army and J&K Police who was trying to sneak to valley".
"He was having injuries and burn marks when he was apprehended from a tipper moving towards the Kashmir valley".