SRINAGAR:
A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was planning to carry out attacks on police personnel in south Kashmir, was today arrested by security forces from Shopian district.
“Shopian police and Army apprehended a newly recruited LeT militant involved in incidents of attack and weapon snatching in South Kashmir,” a police spokesman said.
“Acting on a tip off, the LeT militant was arrested in a joint operation by police and 44 Rashtriya Rifles in Shopian. A Chinese pistol with six rounds was recovered from his possession,” the spokesman said.
The arrested militant, identified as Umar Yaqoob alias Tiger, was planning to carry out similar attacks on police personnel in Shopian and Pulwama districts, he said.
Tiger was recruited by LeT militants Ayatullah Bhat alias Khumeni and Waseem Ahmad Shah, he said.
He was specifically tasked to carry out major killing incidents in the heart of Shopian town, he said, adding the arrested militant was involved in the recent grenade blast at Batpura Chowk and attack on policeman for weapon snatching.
Earlier, Tiger on May 27 had managed to escape during a naka checking, taking advantage of crowd and heavy traffic flow of main market Shopian, he said.
“Tiger’s arrest is a major blow to militants’ sinister designs to destablise the peace in Kashmir,” the spokesman added. (AGENCIES)
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