๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ : In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing drive against absconders launched by District Police Reasi, an accused who had been evading arrest for the past 18 years in heinous militancy-related criminal cases has been apprehended.
Reasi Police successfully arrested an absconder (Ex-militant) Anwar Ali Chouhan, son of Haji Nizam Din Chouhan alias Jamsheer, Caste Bakkarwal, aged 40 years, originally a resident of Gujjar Kothian, Talwara, Reasi, and presently residing at Kharpura, Anantnag. The accused had joined the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant outfit in 2001 and remained active for seven years. He later surrendered in 2007 in Kashmir but subsequently went underground , evading arrest by going underground kept changing location so as to evade arrest which is required in multiple high-profile criminal and militancy-related cases registered at Police Station Reasi.
Several attempts were made to arrest him over the years by conducting raids at his known locations in Gujjar Kothian, Chinore (Jammu) and Kherpora (Anantnag). Consequently, the Honโble Court was approached, and proceedings under sections 82 and 83 Cr.PC were initiated against him. Despite these measures, his whereabouts remained unknown.
On the directions of ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ต, ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ, a special police team was constituted under the leadership of ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ฃ/๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ, ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐.๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น. ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ. After strenuous efforts and the use of technical surveillance, Reasi Police developed a specific input by meticulously planning & coordinated efforts in repeated raids and chased him from a forested area near Gujjar Kothian, Talwara.Criminal Involvement On 05.01.2006 a case FIR No. 04/2006 under sections 307, 120B, 121(A) RPC, and 7/27 Arms Act was registered at P/S Reasi in which during a search operation in the Jadd, Talwara forest area, some unknown terrorists opened fire on the police party and subsequently escaped under the cover of dense forest. A grenade was recovered from the site. The investigation revealed the involvement of Anwar Ali, and a charge sheet was produced against him under Section 512 Cr.PC in the Court of Law. On 07.04.2006 a case FIR No. 57/2006 under sections 302, 307, 120B, 121(A), 212, 216 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act, and 3 JKPS Act was registered at P/S Reasi. In this case, a hand grenade was thrown at a bus (Registration No. JK02P-3881) at Baradari, Reasi, resulting in the injury of five people Later on the father of the then Dy.SP Headquarters Reasi succumbed to his injuries due to that grenade blast. During the investigation, a charge sheet was presented before the Honโble Court under Section 512 Cr.PC against two individuals, namely Mumtaz Ali Chouhan and Anwar Ali Chouhan both sons of Haji Njiam Din Chouhan R/O Gujjar Kothian, Talwara. While Mumtaz was arrested in 2007 , Anwar Ali remained abscondingโuntil his arrest today.
๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ต, ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ,stated that the arrest of criminals, particularly those involved in militancy-related cases, is a crucial step in maintaining peace and security in the region. He emphasized that Reasi Police remains committed to ensuring justice and will continue to track down and bring down the absconding criminals to face trial in the court of law.