Militant killed in Tral grenade attack, magisterial enquiry initiated

Srinagar, Feb 26 (KNB): A militant while trying to escape the police custody was killed Monday inside the Police Station Tral after someone from outside lobbed a grenade as a part of the planned conspiracy to divert the attention so that he could escape conveniently.
According to the Police spokesman a Hizb militant namely Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan who was in custody of Police Station Tral tried to escape from the police station wearing female burka. When he was near the main gate someone from outside lobbed a grenade as a part of the planned conspiracy to divert the attention so that he could escape conveniently. The grenade exploded inside the station nearby him resulting into death of the said detainee and injury to one Constable Mehraj-ud-din.



Magisterial enquiry has been initiated under section 176 CrPC. The circumstances under which he was escaping are being looked into. Mushtaq Chopan was involved in FIR No 55/2017 under section 18, 20,38 ULAP of P/S Tral, FIR No 76/2017 under section 302 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act, 18,20 ULAP of P/S Tral.
Earlier Mushtaq Chopan was apprehended by Sopore police and was involved in FIR NO :- 10 / 2018 under section 7/27 Arms Act. (KNB)