Jaish operative arrested in Delhi with saffron clothes, was planning to kill Dasna priest Yati Narsinghanand

Delhi Police has arrested a resident of Pulwama, who was allegedly tasked by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed to kill controversial Swami Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati. The police recovered a saffron dress, mala, Chandan tikka and a gun from his possession.

A resident of Pulwama has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly planning to kill controversial priest Swami Yati Narsinghanand on behalf of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. The accused, identified as Jan Mohammed Dar, was arrested from a hotel in Paharganj on Sunday. The items recovered from his possession indicate that Jan Mohammed Dar was planning to dress up like a Hindu priest to assassinate Dasna Devi temple priest Swami Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, who had recently made controversial comments against Prophet Mohammed. The Delhi Police recovered a saffron kurta, a white pyjama, a kalava (holy thread), a string of beads, sandalwood paste and a box of Kumkum (vermillion) along with a .30 bore pistol and two magazines containing 15 live rounds.