Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have busted an OGW module of Hizbul Mujahideen northern Kashmir’s Lolab area of Kupwara district.

Acting on specific input, a police statement said, Kupwara police detained two persons namely Shakir Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Ramzan Wani and Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh son of Abdul Ahad Sheikh, both residents of Tekipora, Lolab for questioning.

“After sustained questioning, a pistol was recovered on their disclosure. The module was engaged in providing logistics support to militants apart from luring more youth into path of militancy,” the statements said.

A case FIR number 77 under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is going on.