Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba militant, a close associate of outfit’s slain commander Naveed Jatt, from Kangan area of central Ganderbal district.
‘Based on credible input, a joint team of Srinagar and Ganderbal Police arrested an active (militants) of LeT from Kangan area of Ganderbal.
He has been identified as Zubair Shabir Bhat son of Shabir Ahmad Bhat of Malpora Qazigund.
“He was a close associate of (militant) commander Naveed Jutt alias Hanzalla and Umar Rashid Wani lias Abu Haadi,” a police spokesman said, adding, “Zubair was involved in several conspiracies of weapon snatching and threatening of panchayat and ULB candidates in Anantnag and Kulgam districts recently.”
The spokesman said that he was also involved in many cases including FIR (128/2018) U/S 147, 148, 336 RPC of police station Qazigund.
“He was also involved in planning attacks on the security establishments in the area including attacks on local police personnel deployed for duties inside city”.
The spokesman said A case under relevant sections of law has been registered in the matter and further investigation is in progress.
