The police-militant nexus came to the fore for the second time on Friday when J-K police arrested two more cops on charges of being involved in attacks on security forces. A Station House Officer (SHO) and a munshi were arrested over the same charges last week.Kupwara’s SP S.D. Singh confirmed two more cops have been picked up for questioning and transferred to Srinagar. Those arrested are Incharge of Zachaldara police post in Handwara, Sub-inspector Abdul Ahad and Head Constable Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, posted at Kantpora-Lolab under Sogam police station. Singh said another cop has been detained. ‘‘We have lined up several more and are questioning the people,’’ he said.Singh said two teams have been formed to uncover the nexus. ‘‘One team is headed by DSP Kupwara and another by the CIK,’’ he said. Police sources said the investigators are also working on some leads on the killing of then Law Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Lone.
