Three Lashker activists arrested in J-K

Security forces today arrested three activists of militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kishtwar and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Security forces today arrested three activists of militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kishtwar and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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Acting on a tip off, Rashtriya Rifles personnel arrested two LeT activists (Over Ground Workers) identified as Abdul Qadir and Farooq Ahmed of Kuror-Patnazi area in Kishtwar district today, they said.

They were working for LeT's Kishtwar district commander Ashiq Bhat alias Ateeq, they said, adding that the two have been handed over to police for further interrogation.

Another LeT supporter Abdul Qayoom was arrested by troops and later handed over to police in Mariyamaol in Poonch district today, they said.