ISJK commander arrested in Jammu, terror strike averted, claim police
The Hindu
Police started checking at Jhajjar Kotli after being tipped-off about the possible movement of a terrorist commander.
A terror strike by the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) was averted in the Union Territory with the arrest of a self-styled commander of the outfit in Jammu on Sunday, Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said. Malik Umair alias Abdullah, a resident of Yaripora village in south Kashmir's Kulgam, was arrested by the Special Operations Group of the Jammu police from Jhajjar Kotli on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the officer said. "The terrorist was arrested on a specific information around 7 p.m. and a pistol, eight rounds and ₹1.13 lakh were seized from his possession. With his arrest, a terror attack by the outfit has been averted," he said.More Related News