J-K: Terrorist arrested; major attack averted

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 15-09-2022
A major terror attack has been averted with the arrest of a hybrid terrorist
A major terror attack has been averted with the arrest of a hybrid terrorist

 

Jammu

A hybrid terrorist, who was in touch with his handlers in Pakistan, was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Thursday.

According to officials with his arrest a major terror strike has been averted.

Police identified the terrorist as Zaffar Iqbal, a resident of Mahore tehsil of Reasi. He was in touch with his handlers in Pakistan.

Iqbal was arrested by the Reasi police in a joint operation with security forces.

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Police recovered two pistols with four magazines, 22 rounds 9mm Live, one grenade and Rs 1,81,000 from him.