The Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession.
The newly-recruited LeT militant has been identified as Shahbaz Rasool Mir, a resident of nearby Hajin.
Mir was nabbed during a search operation in an orchard area in Markundal village in Sumbal area of the district, a police official said.
A Chinese pistol, a pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, a hand grenade, a knife and other items were recovered from his possession, the official said, adding a case has been registered.
(With PTI inputs)
