On Sunday, February 4, Delhi Police apprehended Riyaz Ahmed, a retired Army soldier suspected to be affiliated with the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), at New Delhi Railway Station.
This arrest follows closely on the heels of a recent operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which dismantled a LeT module operating in Kupwara district and thwarted a planned attack in the region.
According to authorities, Ahmed played an active role in this conspiracy alongside two accomplices, Khursheed Ahmad Rather and Ghulam Sarwar Rather, collaborating with handlers across the Line of Control (LoC) to procure weapons and ammunition.
“The detained individual, Riyaz Ahmed, previously served in the army and was heavily involved in devising plans with his associates to acquire arms and ammunition from LeT handlers across the LoC, with intentions of carrying out disruptive activities in Jammu and Kashmir,” stated Delhi Police.
This arrest follows the successful interception by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, where a terrorist module operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was dismantled. Earlier, five associates linked to the smuggling of various arms and ammunition were apprehended in Karnah.
One of the detainees, Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, was found in possession of an AK series rifle, magazines, rounds, and pistols. Investigations revealed Bhat’s communication with two LeT handlers based in PoK, who facilitated the transportation of weapon consignments to support their illicit operations.
