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3mo ago

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba Associates Arrested in Budgam with Arms and Links to Pakistan-Based Handler

The suspects, apprehended in Kawoosa Narbal, were reportedly acting on instructions from a LeT operative in Pakistan to carry out terror activities and recruit local youth.

Police identified the arrested terrorist associates as Muzamil Ahmad and Ishfaq Pandit, both residents of Aglar Pattan, and Muneer Ahmad from Meeripora Beerwah (Representational Image)
3 Lashkar-linked terrorists arrested in J&K's Budgam

Overview

  • Budgam Police arrested three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) associates—Muzamil Ahmad, Ishfaq Pandit, and Muneer Ahmad—during a raid in Kawoosa Narbal, Magam town.
  • Arms and ammunition, including a pistol and a hand grenade, were recovered during the operation.
  • The suspects have been charged under FIR No. 66/2025 at Magam police station under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
  • Investigations revealed the trio was in contact with Aabid Qayoom Lone, a Pakistan-based LeT handler who fled India in 2020 and now directs terror activities in Budgam.
  • The arrested individuals were tasked with executing terror operations and radicalizing local youth as part of Lone's network.