<p>The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module in south Kashmir which was responsible for several bank robberies across the state.</p>

<p>One of the arrested members of the module is Sandeep Sharma alias Adil, originally a resident of Uttar Pradesh.</p>

<p>Munir Khan, IGP, Jammu and Kashmir said Sharma was in the same house where LeT commander Bashir Lashkari had taken shelter.</p>

<p>Khan said Sharma assisted Lashkar militants in looting ATMs across the state.</p>

<p>On further inquiry by the police, it was revealed that Sharma along with other individuals hatched a criminal conspiracy leading to providing shelter, ferrying of terrorists from one place to another for terror strikes and actively participating in terrorist activities, according to ANI.</p>

<p>ANI further added that Sharma also concealed weapons looted from police guards in a vehicle and shifted them to different locations on the directions of LeT.</p>

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<p>Lashkari was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Anantnag on July 1.&nbsp;<br />
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Munir Khan, IGP, Jammu and Kashmir said Sandeep Sharma assisted LeT militants in looting ATMs across the state

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module in south Kashmir which was responsible for several bank robberies across the state. One of the arrested members of the module is Sandeep Sharma alias Adil, originally a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Munir Khan, IGP, Jammu and Kashmir said Sharma was in the same house where LeT commander Bashir Lashkari had taken shelter. Khan said Sharma assisted Lashkar militants in looting ATMs across the state. On further inquiry by the police, it was revealed that Sharma along with other individuals hatched a criminal conspiracy leading to providing shelter, ferrying of terrorists from one place to another for terror strikes and actively participating in terrorist activities, according to ANI. ANI further added that Sharma also concealed weapons looted from police guards in a vehicle and shifted them to different locations on the directions of LeT. The militants of Lashkar took help of Sandeep to loot ATMs, and they also indulged in immoral activities in the villages: Munir Khan,IGP — ANI (@ANI_news) July 10, 2017 × He(Sandeep) was a criminal, he got in touch with Lashkar through one Shakoor of Sopore: Munir Khan,IGP pic.twitter.com/sEFKLoMBwu — ANI (@ANI_news) July 10, 2017 × Sandeep Sharma, son of Ram Sharma from UP was apprehended from Muzaffarnagar. Lashkar has become hub of criminals: Munir Khan,IGP pic.twitter.com/csiD7X6sBT — ANI (@ANI_news) July 10, 2017 × Lashkari was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Anantnag on July 1.

Jammu and Kashmir police bust LeT module, arrest UP resident

<p>The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday it had busted a module of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) which had been trying to revive militancy in the Chenab valley. Seven persons, including an Special Police Officer and a former Territorial Army personnel were arrested, police said.</p>

<p>The module was working to revive militancy in the Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban region of the restive northern Indian state.</p>

<p>The arrests were made by a special investigation team (SIT) formed after the attack on a police post in Doda on May 8, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, SDS Jamwal said. One special police officer (SPO) was killed and another injured in the incident.</p>

<p>Based on intelligence inputs, the SIT picked up a few suspects and subsequently apprehended Abdul Rashid Harga alias Abdullah, who had been an active member of LeT between 2001 and 2008 and had surrendered later, the IGP said. After his interrogation, the police arrested Bashir Ahmed, who was earlier part of Territorial Army, his nephew and SPO Altaf Ahmed, and two others, Shafqat Hussain and Hafiz.</p>

<p>Rashid was again arrested in 2013 and was released on bail in 2016.</p>

<p>&quot;After sustained interrogation, Rashid confessed to his involvement in the (Doda) firing incident and disclosed the names of his two associates -- his younger brother Showket Ali and Akthar Magary of Tanta,&quot; the IGP said.</p>

<p>An AK-47 rifle and three magazines and ammunition have been recovered from them, the IGP said.</p>

<p>He said that Rashid had been in contact with Bashir Ahmed of Bangraw-Gandoh, who was earlier working in the 139 Territorial Army Battalion in Thathri. Bashir had asked his nephew Altaf Ahmed, who was working as an SPO in the police department in Doda district, to arrange a weapon.</p>

<p>The SPO had then stolen one AK-47 rifle and ammunition from the district police line in January. A case in connection with the weapon theft was registered at Doda police station.</p>

<p>The IGP claimed that Rashid was in direct communication with his Pakistani handler, Mohd Amin alais Khubeb alais Haroon alais Pinna of the LeT.</p>

<p>He said that Rashid, Akhtar and Shokat, on the direction of Khubeb, had been enticing youths of Tanta area to join the militancy.</p>

<p>The police officer said that Rashid had been regularly conducting meetings in various areas of the Chenab Valley and motivating former militants and those who had surrendered.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from PTI)</p>


The module was working to revive militancy in the Doda- Kishtwar-Ramban region of Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday it had busted a module of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) which had been trying to revive militancy in the Chenab valley. Seven persons, including an Special Police Officer and a former Territorial Army personnel were arrested, police said. The module was working to revive militancy in the Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban region of the restive northern Indian state. The arrests were made by a special investigation team (SIT) formed after the attack on a police post in Doda on May 8, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, SDS Jamwal said. One special police officer (SPO) was killed and another injured in the incident. Based on intelligence inputs, the SIT picked up a few suspects and subsequently apprehended Abdul Rashid Harga alias Abdullah, who had been an active member of LeT between 2001 and 2008 and had surrendered later, the IGP said. After his interrogation, the police arrested Bashir Ahmed, who was earlier part of Territorial Army, his nephew and SPO Altaf Ahmed, and two others, Shafqat Hussain and Hafiz. Rashid was again arrested in 2013 and was released on bail in 2016. "After sustained interrogation, Rashid confessed to his involvement in the (Doda) firing incident and disclosed the names of his two associates -- his younger brother Showket Ali and Akthar Magary of Tanta," the IGP said. An AK-47 rifle and three magazines and ammunition have been recovered from them, the IGP said. He said that Rashid had been in contact with Bashir Ahmed of Bangraw-Gandoh, who was earlier working in the 139 Territorial Army Battalion in Thathri. Bashir had asked his nephew Altaf Ahmed, who was working as an SPO in the police department in Doda district, to arrange a weapon. The SPO had then stolen one AK-47 rifle and ammunition from the district police line in January. A case in connection with the weapon theft was registered at Doda police station. The IGP claimed that Rashid was in direct communication with his Pakistani handler, Mohd Amin alais Khubeb alais Haroon alais Pinna of the LeT. He said that Rashid, Akhtar and Shokat, on the direction of Khubeb, had been enticing youths of Tanta area to join the militancy. The police officer said that Rashid had been regularly conducting meetings in various areas of the Chenab Valley and motivating former militants and those who had surrendered. (WION with inputs from PTI)

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