Hot on the heels of the arrest of Pakistan national Naved from Udhampur, Army captured another terrorist from the neighbouring country on Thursday after an overnight encounter in Baramulla in Kashmir Valley. His four associates were killed in the Army operation.
The arrested terrorist was identified as 22-year-old Sajjad Ahmed from Muzaffargarh in south-west Pakistan, Army sources said. Sajjad was nabbed after an overnight encounter near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. One terrorist was killed in the encounter on Wednesday while three were killed on Thursday. One soldier was also injured on Wednesday.
The security forces had on Wednesday launched a massive operation in north Kashmir, ranging from Uri sector near the Line of Control to Panzalla in Rafiabad area, following information about presence of a group of militants in the area. A police official said the arrested terrorist is being shifted to Srinagar for questioning.
The capture of Pakistani terrorist comes about three weeks after Naved, a LeT terrorist from Pakistan, was nabbed by some civilians after he and his associate attacked a BSF convoy in <g data-gr-id="18">Chenani</g> area of Udhampur district on August 5.