JeM terrorist from PoK held, Aadhaar card recovered

In a significant catch, the Army has arrested a terrorist of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit in Baramulla district of Kashmir and recovered an Aadhaar card from his possession, raising serious concern in the security establishment.

Abdul Rehman, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, had infiltrated in January and was engaged in recuiting local youth for “suicide” attacks, the Army said.

“A special joint operation was conducted with police, in which a Pakistani terrorist — Abdul Rehman, who belongs to JeM cadre, has been arrested alive. It is a huge success because we are hopeful of getting important information from him when we interrogate him,” Major General J.S. Nain, GoC, Baramulla division, told reporters in Baramulla, about 55 kms from here.

The official said the operation spanned two months, with the security forces keeping a track of Rehman’s movement in the Valley before finally arresting him from a forest area near Old Town of Baramulla on Friday.

“We tracked his movement. He came to Baramulla seven times. He tried recruiting people in Baramulla, Sopore and Kupwara,” the GoC said.

“He told us that he took training at Balakote training camp in Pakistan under ISI’s guidance for three-four months. Then in January he infiltrated into India along with his four companions,” he said.