Two Chechen militants have entered Kashmir: Cops

Two Chechen militants have entered Kashmir: Cops   SRINAGAR: Two militants, suspected to be from strife-torn autonomous Russian province of Chechnya, have made their way to the Kashmir Valley, highly placed sources said today. The militants from the Central Asian region, identified only by their code names of Umar and Usman, were spotted from a photograph recovered by police during a recent anti-militancy operation in Sopore, 52 kms from here, they said. The photograph shows the alleged Chechen militants armed to teeth with latest assault rifles and other ammunition.  Kashmir Inspector General of Police Shiv Murari Sahai confirmed the recovery of the photograph. “However, the contents of the photograph need to be authenticated with regard to the location where it was taken and the nationality of those pictured in it,” Sahai said. The sources said the duo has been active in Sopore for several months now and the security forces have launched special operations to track them down. The foreign militants are believed to have sneaked into the Valley in late spring or early summer during one of the many dozen infiltration bids launched by the ultras from across the Line of Control in north Kashmir, they said. The sources said more than 60 militants, mostly foreigners, are active in Sopore district of Baramulla in north Kashmir.Courtesy: times of India