Security forces on Sunday arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

In a joint action, Kupwara Police along with Army arrested an ex-militant turned OGW from Kralpora area of the district along with a grenade, a police spokesman said in a statement.

Acting on specific intelligence generated by Kupwara police, a joint Naka was established at main market Karlpora by Kupwara Police and Army Camp Panzgam, police said.

During the naka checking, the OGW moving in suspicious circumstances trying to evade the presence of naka personnel was apprehended, from whose possession one grenade was recovered, the statement said.

The OGW was later identified as Rafiq Ahmad Khan son of Habib Ullah Khan, a resident of Waterkhani Drugmulla Kupwara.

Rafiq is a surrendered Pakistan trained militant, who is now working as an OGW for HM, police said, adding that during preliminary investigations, he has revealed that the grenade was received by him from Chogul area of Handwara and was to be delivered to someone in Kralpora area on the instructions of his Pakistan based HM handler to be thrown at security forces.

A case under relevant provisions of UA(P) Act has been registered in Police Station Kralpora and investigations taken up, police said.