<p>Security forces on Thursday foiled a major terror attack with the arrest of a "hybrid terrorist" in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said.</p>.<p>The security forces also recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from a hideout and Rs 1,81,000 in cash that was to be used for terror-related activities, they said.</p>.<p>The arrested "hybrid terrorist" was identified as Zaffar Iqbal of Bal-Angrala. He is the brother of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd Ishaq, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Rajouri district, they said.</p>.<p>"Hybrid terrorists" are unlisted radicalised people who carry out terror strikes and slip back into their routine lives often without leaving any trace.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/5-dead-12-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-gorge-in-jks-rajouri-1145333.html" target="_blank">5 dead, 12 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&K's Rajouri</a></strong></p>.<p>Information was received at Mahore police station that Zaffer Iqbal was in touch with terrorist handlers in Pakistan. Based on the input, a joint operation was launched by police, Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) teams in the Angrala forest, the police said.</p>.<p>During the operation, two pistols (Glock), four magazines, 22 live ammunition and one grenade were recovered from a hideout in the area. Later, Rs 1,81,000, which was to be used for terror-related activities, was also recovered, they said.</p>.<p>The joint team arrested "hybrid terrorist" Iqbal from Plaasu Nallah. During interrogation, he confessed that he was in touch with terrorist groups, they added.</p>.<p>Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Gupta said Iqbal's arrest is a big success.</p>.<p>With his arrest, the SSP said, a major terror strike has been averted.</p>.<p>Gupta said Pakistan-based terrorist handlers are constantly trying to revive militancy in the upper reaches of Reasi and people like Iqbal are working for them.</p>.<p>The peace-loving residents of Reasi shunned militancy in the past and no such attempt will be successful in this area, the officer asserted.</p>.<p>According to sources, one of Iqbal's relatives Abdul Rashid Mahore from Reasi is in Pakistan and is also working with terror groups.</p>
<p>Security forces on Thursday foiled a major terror attack with the arrest of a "hybrid terrorist" in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said.</p>.<p>The security forces also recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from a hideout and Rs 1,81,000 in cash that was to be used for terror-related activities, they said.</p>.<p>The arrested "hybrid terrorist" was identified as Zaffar Iqbal of Bal-Angrala. He is the brother of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd Ishaq, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Rajouri district, they said.</p>.<p>"Hybrid terrorists" are unlisted radicalised people who carry out terror strikes and slip back into their routine lives often without leaving any trace.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/5-dead-12-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-gorge-in-jks-rajouri-1145333.html" target="_blank">5 dead, 12 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&K's Rajouri</a></strong></p>.<p>Information was received at Mahore police station that Zaffer Iqbal was in touch with terrorist handlers in Pakistan. Based on the input, a joint operation was launched by police, Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) teams in the Angrala forest, the police said.</p>.<p>During the operation, two pistols (Glock), four magazines, 22 live ammunition and one grenade were recovered from a hideout in the area. Later, Rs 1,81,000, which was to be used for terror-related activities, was also recovered, they said.</p>.<p>The joint team arrested "hybrid terrorist" Iqbal from Plaasu Nallah. During interrogation, he confessed that he was in touch with terrorist groups, they added.</p>.<p>Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Gupta said Iqbal's arrest is a big success.</p>.<p>With his arrest, the SSP said, a major terror strike has been averted.</p>.<p>Gupta said Pakistan-based terrorist handlers are constantly trying to revive militancy in the upper reaches of Reasi and people like Iqbal are working for them.</p>.<p>The peace-loving residents of Reasi shunned militancy in the past and no such attempt will be successful in this area, the officer asserted.</p>.<p>According to sources, one of Iqbal's relatives Abdul Rashid Mahore from Reasi is in Pakistan and is also working with terror groups.</p>