Srinagar: The first images have surfaced of two Pakistani terrorists linked to a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module that was recently dismantled by police in Srinagar.
According to officials, five individuals were arrested in the operation on April 6. Among them is Abdullah, also known as Abu Hureira, a Pakistani terrorist who had been evading authorities for nearly 16 years and played a key role in establishing bases beyond J&K. The second Pakistani national has been identified as Usman alias Khubaib.
Both men are classified as ‘A+’ category terrorists and are believed to have been instrumental in expanding the LeT network across J&K and other parts of India. Officials stated that Hureira infiltrated India around 16 years ago and had led nearly 40 foreign terrorists over time, most of whom have since been neutralised by security forces, according to sources.
During the investigation, authorities conducted searches at 19 locations across J&K, Rajasthan, and Haryana, seizing a significant cache of weapons, including four AK rifles, along with other incriminating materials.
Officials said the three Srinagar residents arrested in the case have been identified as Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat, Adil Rashid Bhat, and Ghulam Mohammad Mir, also known as Mama. They are accused of providing logistical support to the terrorists, including food and shelter.
Authorities also recovered forged documents from Abdullah and Usman bearing addresses from different states, suggesting the use of fake identities to help expand the module’s operations beyond J&K.
Naqeeb Bhat was the first to be apprehended on March 31, and his interrogation subsequently led police to Mir and Rashid Bhat.
In a separate operation carried out in November 2025, Srinagar Police exposed a terror network involving highly educated professionals, many of them doctors, who had allegedly been radicalised for carrying out attacks.
Among the accused was Dr Umer-un Nabi of Al-Falah University in Faridabad, who was reportedly driving an explosives-laden car that detonated near the Red Fort on November 10, resulting in the deaths of more than a dozen people.
