Srinagar: At least six youth were arrested during a nocturnal raid in Warpora village of Sopore in Baramulla district.

Locals said that the government forces including the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel raided many residential houses in Warpora village and detained six youth during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. 

Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore Javid Iqbal said that the arrested youth are being quizzed for their alleged role in various stone pelting incidents in the area.

THe youth have been identified as Aadil Ahmad War, Shahnawaz Ahmad War, Zahoor Ahmad War, Tariq Ahmad War, Irfan Ahmad Malik and Irshad Ahmad Malik. (KNO)