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Self-styled LeT commander held in Kulgam

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Security forces today arrested a self-styled district commander of terrorist outfit Lashkar- e-Toiba from Kulgam district of south Kashmir, police said.

According to police, Mohammad Naveed Jath alias Abu Hanzallah, a resident of Multan in Pakistan, was arrested by a joint team of Army and police from the Behibag area of Kulgam district.

One AK rifle, two magazines and 60 rounds of ammunition have been recovered from the possession of Hanzalla, who was functioning as a self-styled district commander of LeT in south Kashmir, police added.

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First Published: Jun 20 2014 | 1:30 PM IST

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