LeT militant arrested from J-K's Kupwara

Security forces today arrested a Pakistani militant, who had managed to escape an anti-militancy operation recently, from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Pursuing credible leads, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Juggiyal village of Hyhama area in Kupwara today, a police official said.

He said during the operation, security forces zeroed in on a house where the terrorist was hiding. The forces strategically trapped the terrorist and arrested him from the spot, he added.

"He has been identified as Zabiullah, son of Sannaullah Saqib, a resident of Multan in Pakistan. He is affiliated to outlawed terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba and had recently infiltrated into India," the official said.

The militant was part of the terror group which was eliminated at Halmatpora recently. Five militants were killed and five security force personnel lost their lives in the operation on March 20.

Incriminating materials were found in the possession of the arrested militant, the spokesman said, adding that a case was registered and investigation was underway.