The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday said that two Lashker-e-Taiba militants were overpowered by villagers and handed to the police in Reasi district of the Union Territory.
LeT commander Talib Hussain, a mastermind behind the recent IED blasts in the Reasi district, and his associate Faizal Ahmad Dar were nabbed by the security forces in Tuksan, Reasi after being overpowered by the villagers.
Hussain hails from Jammu’s Rajouri district while Dar is from south Kashmir’s Pulwama, the police said. Two AK rifles, seven grenades, one pistol and a huge quantity of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
“Hussain was in constant touch with LeT terrorist Qasim based in Pakistan and was involved in at least three cases of improvised explosive device blast in Rajouri district, besides civilian killings and grenade blasts,” the police said.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, while lauding the courage of the villagers, announced a cash reward of Rs five lakh for them.
“I salute the bravery of villagers of Tukson Dhok, Reasi, who apprehended two most-wanted terrorists. Such determination by common man shows end of terrorism is not far away. UT Govt to extend Rs. 5 Lakh cash reward to villagers for gallant act against terrorists and terrorism,” he tweeted.
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