HuJI man surrenders before J&K troops

A self-styled area commander of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami terror outfit laid down arms before security forces.

A self-styled area commander of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) terror outfit on Saturday laid down arms before security forces in Kistwar in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Abdul Majid Bhat, who was acting as a "tehsil commander" of HuJI in Kishtwar town, surrendered to troops of Rashtriya Rifles handing over an assault rifle with three magazines and 67 rounds and a grenade of Chinese make, a defence spokesman said in Jammu.

He said the terrorist of the Bangladesh-based outfit was locally trained and had been involved in terrorist activities since 2002.