Srinagar, July 03 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday said that two militants were apprehended by local villagers in Reasi district and handed them over to police.

An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that two militants of LeT were apprehended by villagers along with weapons in Reasi district.

He said that DGP J&K police has announced reward of Rs 2 lakh for the villagers.

Meanwhile, Jammu zone police on its official Twitter handle identified the militants as Faizal Ahmed Dar S/O Bashir Ahmed Dar of Pulwama and a categorised militant Talib Hussain Haider Shah of Rajouri.

“Hats off to the courage of villagers of Tuksan, in Reasi district. Two terrorists of LeT apprehended by villagers with weapons; 2AK rifles, 7 Grenades and a Pistol. DGP announces reward of Rs 2 lakhs for villagers,” police tweeted.

Meanwhile, police in a statement said that today villagers of Tukson Dhok showed extreme courage in apprehending two most wanted militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba who had reached that area to take shelter after continuous pressure from Police and Army.

The statement that Rajouri police had very recently recovered a large number of IEDs and had busted a module of LeT recently in which two militants of LeT were arrested and Talib Hussain was declared as an absconder and a reward was announced on him.

It reads that Talib Hussain was in constant touch with LeT militant Qasim based in Pakistan and was involved in at least 3 cases of IED blasts in Rajouri district besides civilian killings and grenade blasts.

“During preliminary questioning it was revealed that both were also in touch with a Pakistani LeT handler Salman who was continuously in touch with them.”

As per the statement LG Manoj Sinha has applauded the courage of villagers and said that with this kind of determination shown by the villagers, the end days of militancy are not far.

He also announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakhs for the villagers. (KNS)