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2 militants escape from police custody in Baramulla

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Srinagar, Apr 5:

Two militants, who were involved in grenade throwing incident on a wine shop in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on 17 May last year, have fled from the police custody, officials said on Wednesday.

An official said that two LeT militants identified as Maroof Nazir and Shahid Showkat, who were arrested on 19 May last year, fled from Baramulla police station today morning.

He said that following the incident government forces have launched a massive search operation to nab them.

The official said the militants were lodged in police station Baramulla and escaped during Sehri time.

“A case has been registered in this regard and efforts are on to nab them,” he said. (KNO)

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