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A suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, who was staying in Pakistan for the past 14 years, was arrested on the Indo-Nepal border while trying to sneak into India for carrying out a “specific mission”, officials said on Sunday.
Naseer Ahmed (34), who hails from Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir, was apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh from the border at 5.15 pm on Saturday.
“He was trying to sneak into India from Nepal in the guise of a Kashmiri shawl and carpet vendor. When he was asked for his identity by SSB personnel at Sanauli, he was unable to produce any supporting documents,” a SSB spokesperson said.
Following this, a physical search was conducted, and a Pakistani passport and an identity card bearing a Pakistani address were recovered. “He was involved in many violent attacks against civilians and security forces, including an attack on the STF camp. He was sent to India by his handler, on a specific mission,” the spokesperson said.
Ahmed had landed in Kathmandu from Pakistan’s Faislabad via Sharjah on May 10 along with one Mohd Shafi. Shafi did not accompany him as Ahmed boarded a bus to reach the Indo-Nepal border. The spokesperson said that Ahmed was in touch with a handler in India, who used to deposit money in his bank account.
According to security officials, Ahmed was involved in terrorist activities in Banihal area of Ramban since 2002. The next year, he crossed over to Pakistan with a group of 23 people.
Trained by ISI
In Pakistan, he was trained by the terrorists and ISI officials, they said. “He was trained to operate weapons such as AK-47, AK-56, SLR, Rocket Launcher (RPG7), Assault Rifle (G3 and G2), grenades, etc. After completion of training, he stayed at various Hizbul camps in Abbotabad during 2004-2006 and Manshera (2006-09).
“He said that he used to preach Quran to HuM cadres during his stay at various camps,” the SSB spokesperson said.
Pakistani wife
He also married a Pakistani national in November 2009 and the couple has two sons. He also started a hosiery business in Gujrat district of Pakistan.
Naseer Ahmed (34), who hails from Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir, was apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh from the border at 5.15 pm on Saturday.
“He was trying to sneak into India from Nepal in the guise of a Kashmiri shawl and carpet vendor. When he was asked for his identity by SSB personnel at Sanauli, he was unable to produce any supporting documents,” a SSB spokesperson said.
Following this, a physical search was conducted, and a Pakistani passport and an identity card bearing a Pakistani address were recovered. “He was involved in many violent attacks against civilians and security forces, including an attack on the STF camp. He was sent to India by his handler, on a specific mission,” the spokesperson said.
Ahmed had landed in Kathmandu from Pakistan’s Faislabad via Sharjah on May 10 along with one Mohd Shafi. Shafi did not accompany him as Ahmed boarded a bus to reach the Indo-Nepal border. The spokesperson said that Ahmed was in touch with a handler in India, who used to deposit money in his bank account.
According to security officials, Ahmed was involved in terrorist activities in Banihal area of Ramban since 2002. The next year, he crossed over to Pakistan with a group of 23 people.
Trained by ISI
In Pakistan, he was trained by the terrorists and ISI officials, they said. “He was trained to operate weapons such as AK-47, AK-56, SLR, Rocket Launcher (RPG7), Assault Rifle (G3 and G2), grenades, etc. After completion of training, he stayed at various Hizbul camps in Abbotabad during 2004-2006 and Manshera (2006-09).
“He said that he used to preach Quran to HuM cadres during his stay at various camps,” the SSB spokesperson said.
Pakistani wife
He also married a Pakistani national in November 2009 and the couple has two sons. He also started a hosiery business in Gujrat district of Pakistan.
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(Published 14 May 2017, 20:04 IST)
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