In a massive success for security agencies policing the northern border state of Jammu and Kashmir, a top terrorist and one of the founders of Hizbul Mujahideen Mohammad Ahsan Dar was arrested from the Bandipora district. Dar is known to be a key aide of Hizb boss Syed Salahuddin.
According to deputy inspector general of police, North Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir, Dar was co-ordinating activities of Lashker-e-Tayyeba, Hizbul, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.
Acting on intelligence that said Dar had returned from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was coordinating the activities of various terror outfits, police arrested him in the wee hours while he was trying to sneak into Sumbal area from his home town Pattan.
Dar, a self-styled chief commander of Muslim Mujahideen, did not resist or attempt o evade arrest, Mir said.
The DIG said Dar had parted ways with Hizbul Mujahideen following differences with the top brass of the outfit and founded Muslim Mujahideen in 1992. He, however remained close to Salahuddin, who heads the United Jehad Council, an amalgam of terrorist outfits active in the state.
Dar, who is in his 50s, was arrested in 1993 and released in 1999 after six years in detention, Mir said, adding he had also visited Pakistan and has remained in close contact with ISI and other Pakistani agencies. He has been regularly receiving funds from them.
According to preliminary investigations, Dar had infiltrated into the valley and was active since last 2007.
He was responsible for various attacks on security forces and was trying to give a fresh impetus to terror activities in the state and the rest of the country.
Terming Dar as a "prize catch", Mir said an identity card in the name of Mohammad Altaf, a teacher, was recovered from him. "It is a big success for Jammu and Kashmir Police that we have nabbed him," he added.
According to deputy inspector general of police, North Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir, Dar was co-ordinating activities of Lashker-e-Tayyeba, Hizbul, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.
Acting on intelligence that said Dar had returned from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was coordinating the activities of various terror outfits, police arrested him in the wee hours while he was trying to sneak into Sumbal area from his home town Pattan.
Dar, a self-styled chief commander of Muslim Mujahideen, did not resist or attempt o evade arrest, Mir said.
The DIG said Dar had parted ways with Hizbul Mujahideen following differences with the top brass of the outfit and founded Muslim Mujahideen in 1992. He, however remained close to Salahuddin, who heads the United Jehad Council, an amalgam of terrorist outfits active in the state.
Dar, who is in his 50s, was arrested in 1993 and released in 1999 after six years in detention, Mir said, adding he had also visited Pakistan and has remained in close contact with ISI and other Pakistani agencies. He has been regularly receiving funds from them.
According to preliminary investigations, Dar had infiltrated into the valley and was active since last 2007.
He was responsible for various attacks on security forces and was trying to give a fresh impetus to terror activities in the state and the rest of the country.
Terming Dar as a "prize catch", Mir said an identity card in the name of Mohammad Altaf, a teacher, was recovered from him. "It is a big success for Jammu and Kashmir Police that we have nabbed him," he added.
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