Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has busted a module of Hizbul-Mujahideen terrorist outfit by arresting its seven members, including a self-styled battalion commander and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from them.

Hizbul-Mujahideen commander Irshad Ahamad Ahanger and five of his associates were nabbed at Idgah area of down town Srinagar on October 4 when they were holding a meeting, BSF sources said.

One more militant was arrested at their instance in Batmaloo area, they said.

One AK rifle, four pistols, three grenade launchers and several improvised explosive devices (IED) were recovered from them.

The militants were holding the meeting to chalk out plans for disrupting the forthcoming 'durbar move' (shifting of administration) and to carry out post- poll violence, the sources said.

PTI