Lashkar-e-Taiba Militant Arrested in Jammu And Kashmir

Security forces have arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said here Thursday.

On a tip off, army laid an ambush and intercepted LeT militant Mohmmad Yasin Boru alias Nora Bhai on Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Batote area in Ramban district last night, they said.

Boru was arrested when he was on his way to Banihal forest belt from Doda, they said, adding one chinese pistol, 70 rounds, three sim cards and some money was recovered from him.

The militant revealed during interrogation that he was going to deliver pistol, ammunition and sim card to self styled Lashkar district commander Abu musa in Chamalwas forest belt in Banihal, they said.