How Pak Lashkar fidayeen carried out Srinagar attack

Srinagar,Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police today revealed how Lashkar-e-Toiba militants based in Pakistan came to Srinagar to carry out the attack on CRPF, which led to the martyrdom of 5 jawans. IG Police, Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir, told media that it was not a revenge attack after the execution of Afzal Guru. “Investigations have not proved that this was a revenge attack,” he said.Identifying the two suicide attackers as Saif of Dera Ghazi Khan and Haider of Multan (both in Pakistan), the IGP said the attackers were directed by Lashkar commander Ahmad Bhai and logistics chief Anas Bilal to carry out the attacks.“The duo (Saif and Haider) were instructed by their commanders based across the LoC to choose a target which would inflict maximum damage...that is why they chose Bemina,” he said.Their prime target was “the disruption of normal life,” Mir said.Zubair had entered the Valley in the first week of January this year, while Saif and Haider had come in mid February and did a recce of the area before the attack, he said.“Only three militants had infiltrated into the Valley and this module was for this (Bemina) attack only,” he said.“One Pakistani national Mohammad Zubair alias Talha Zaraar of Multan who belongs to LeT was arrested from Chattabal area of Srinagar and was the facilitator and controller of the two fidayeens (suicide militants),” Mir said.Two former militants, Bashir Ahmad Mir and Mukhtar Shah, who provided logistical support to the attackers, have also been arrested, he said, adding, another person Pradeep Singh, a contractual government employee has also been arrested. Bashir was an ex-militant who was first arrested in 1992 and then again under POTA in 2002 and was released in 2008. Some released militants get recycled and Bashir was one of them,” he said.“We have completed the investigations into the attack and cracked the case,” Abdul Gani Mir said. A former militant, Mukhtar Shah, was the fourth person to be arrested in connection with the attack for providing logistical support to the fidayeens who stormed the CRPF camp in Bemina.A huge cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered, he said. “Two AK 47s (with eight magazines), 240 AK rounds, one UBGL, 40 rifle grenades, 40 hand grenades, two pouches, two anti-tank mines, 12 RC's, one map, two light bags, three GPS devices, two compasses, two wireless sets, two time bombs (charge, timer and detonators), pencil cell batteries and a transparent poly - pack containing ‘Made in Pakistan' medicines and ointment, have been recovered,” he said.“The investigations have been completed in the best manner and minimum possible time. We have made four arrests related to the case,” he said.The IGP said the situation in Kashmir valley is “getting better” but police is alert and able to take care of incidents like Bemina attack.“The situation is getting better...but you know the intentions of LeT... we are completely alert and able to handle any such situation,” he said.