16-Year Hunt Ends: 5 Arrested in J&K Lashkar Module
16-Year Hunt Ends: 5 Arrested in J&K Lashkar Module
J&K police bust a deep-rooted LeT network, arresting five, including a Pakistani terrorist who evaded authorities for 16 years across multiple states.
In a major breakthrough against the Lashkar-e-Taiba network, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of five people, including two Pakistani operatives, as investigators dismantled a cross-border terror module. One of the detainees, Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, had reportedly entered India 16 years ago and helped establish bases outside Jammu and Kashmir. The second Pakistani operative, Usman alias Khubaib, is also in custody as investigators map the network’s reach across the region.
The operation, described by officials as the unraveling of a deep-rooted network, also led to the detention of three Srinagar residents who allegedly provided shelter and logistical support to LeT cadres. The probe stretched across 19 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Haryana, underscoring the interstate nature of the module. Officials said the two Pakistanis were categorized as ‘A’ and were heavily involved in creating the LeT network in J&K and elsewhere through forged documents and identities, enabling about 40 foreign terrorists to operate under its banner.
Security forces recovered incriminating material, including AK-47 rifles, one AK-Krinkov rifle, pistols and hand grenades, highlighting the scale of the threat. Jammu and Kashmir director general of police Nalin Prabhat personally oversaw the operation, and officials indicated more arrests are likely as investigators continue to dismantle the network. The development marks a significant step in disrupting LeT’s operations in the region and signals ongoing efforts to curb cross-border terror modules that exploit interstate links.
