Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested an overground worker of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit and his associate, who were planning to target outside labourers, from Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said.
“Police in Awantipora along with security forces have arrested a ‘hybrid terrorist’ and his accomplice who were planning to target outside labourers,” a police spokesman said.
He said police also arrested one person for collecting funds in the name of banned organization Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) in Baramulla.
On a specific input, security forces apprehended a suspect, Rayees Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Rashid Mir, resident of Chandhara, and recovered one pistol along with ammunition from his possession, the spokesman said.
“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect disclosed that he received a pistol with ammunition and instructions from an LeT terrorist, code name Haji, to attack and kill at least two outside labourers in Pampore town. Rayees was promised to be recruited as terrorist after execution of the attack,” the spokesman said.
Mir had sought aid of his friend Shakir Hamid Bhat, son of Abdul Hamid Bhat, resident of Alochibagh Samboora, to identify the target and provide him motorcycle for executing this terror act, he added.
“Timely intelligence and swift action by joint team of police, army and CRPF not only led to the arrest of a hybrid terrorist and his accomplice but also prevented terror incident and saved precious lives of innocent civilians,” he said.
Meanwhile in Baramulla, police have arrested one person involved in collection of funds in the name of banned organization JeI in Baramulla.
He has been identified as Mohammad Amin Ganie.
“Acting on specific information about collection of money in the name of banned organization Jamaat-e-Islami in Baramulla town, Baramulla Police and 46RR arrested one person identified as Mohammad Amin Ganie, son of Ali Mohammad Ganie, resident of Microwave Colony Kanlibagh Baramulla, who was riding a scooty (JK05G-7856),” police spokesman said.
He said “three receipt books of Jamaat-e-Islami, one mobile phone and cash of Rs 15,900, which was collected by him from the general public in the name of organization, was recovered.”
During further investigation, a search was also carried out at his house at Kanlibagh Baramulla where from two J&K Bank passbooks, three cheque books and blank booklet of Jamaat-e-Islami was recovered, spokesman said, adding that a case (FIR No. 68/2022) under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Baramulla and further investigation has been started.
