Two LeT militants arrested in Jammu region

Jammu, Dec 26 (UNI) Security forces arrested two militants of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here today.

While one militant was arrested from the periphery of Doda town this morning, the other was nabbed at Dargai in the border district of Rajouri last evening, senior police officials told UNI.

Doda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manohar Singh said a LeT militant Mohammad Iqbal alias Abu Sohail of Bharat village was arrested this morning.

''Iqbal was active in (year) 2000 and was arrested in 2001. He again joined militancy in 2005 and was involved in the November 6 killing of one Jaffer Hussain in the town,'' Mr Singh said.

Earlier, SSP Rajouri Farooq Khan said a Lashkar militant Mushtaq Shah alias Abu Harera was nabbed last evening in a joint operation of security forces.

One SLR, which he had snatched after killing a village defence committee member, 30 rounds and some grenades were recovered from his possession, he said.

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