A divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district last night.
"Mubarak Ahmad Wani alias Saqib was arrested in a joint operation by the state police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Hanji Dantar village near Anantnag town," Anantnag's Senior Superintendent of Police Sheikh Junaid.
"The operation was on from last 2-3 days, arrested him last night," he said.
"He had been arrested in 2007 and 2011, but both times after his release, he re-joined the ranks of the Hizbul Mujahideen group," he added.
An AK rifle, a pistol and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
