Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in custody of Jammu and Kashmir Police
Highlight
- BJP IT chief of a top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist caught in Jammu was said to be in-charge of Minority Morcha
- Villagers caught the terrorists this morning and handed them over to the police
- Political tussle broke out between BJP and Congress over connection in Jammu and Kashmir
A top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, who was suppressed by the locals and handed over to the police, is said to be an active member of the saffron party, who was recently in charge of the IT and social media cell of the Minority Front in Jammu province. was selected in. ,
As soon as the news of Talib Hussain Shah being overpowered by the villagers and handing over him and his associate Faisal Ahmed Dar to the police, pictures of Shah purportedly surfaced with J.K BJP chief Ravinder Raina and his involvement in the party’s work surfaced on social media,
Shah and Dar, with two AK assault rifles, seven grenades, a pistol and a huge amount of ammunition, were confronted by Muslim villagers and disarmed before handing them over to the police by tying them with ropes inside a dhok (earthen house). done) ) in the highlands of Gulab Garh.
Pictures showed Raina presenting him a bouquet and a letter issued by party leader Sheikh Bashir, entrusting him with the responsibility of the new IT and social media in-charge of Minority Morcha (Jammu province) on May 9.
This is the second incident within two days in which it has been alleged that the terrorist accused had links with the BJP. Two people arrested in Udaipur were accused by the Congress of having links with the saffron party.,
Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Saturday referred to a Facebook post showing accused Riyaz Akhtari along with local BJP leaders and wanted to know whether the Center was quick to transfer the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for this reason. had stepped on. BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya refuted the allegation saying the accused were not members of the BJP and said the opposition party was involved in fake news.
War of words between BJP and Congress
After the arrest of Lashkar terrorist, a political tussle broke out between BJP and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir. Raina dismissed Shah’s presence in his party as a “conspiracy hatched by Pakistan to target him and the party headquarters”, with state Congress Committee chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma saying the ruling party had to give the country its ranks. must respond to the alleged presence of terrorists in the and held important positions in the party.
Appreciating the people for helping the police in nabbing the two most wanted terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the JK BJP chief said, “They are part of a conspiracy hatched by Pakistan to target them and the party headquarters.” Were.”
Raina told PTI, “He introduced himself as a journalist and interviewed me several times at my party office sometime back. After coming to our headquarters (Trikuta Nagar Jammu) he kept in close contact with party workers and leaders. installed.”
Raina claimed that he came to know from security agencies that Shah was hired by Pakistan-based terrorists to target the BJP headquarters and the leadership, including him.
“The arrest of As a big conspiracy of Pakistan, this pair is a big success for the security forces. has been failed. I also learned that he had shared photographs of the BJP headquarters with his bosses across the border.”
Raina said that terror outfits, frustrated with the BJP’s expansion in Jammu and Kashmir, have repeatedly threatened him over the years and since they failed to target him, they tried to target him and other leaders. Conspired to put him in BJP. Party.
He, however, said the BJP was committed to wipe out Pakistan-sponsored terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir and “we will not be afraid of threats or conspiracies”.
The BJP chief claimed that security agencies also told him that Shah was keeping a close watch on his activities in Rajouri and Poonch districts and was giving information to his masters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
He said, “I have full faith in the training, capability and courage of our police and security forces, who are committed to eliminate terrorism. With the arrest of Shah and his associate, the Pakistani conspiracy to target me has failed.” “
Reacting strongly, the Congress chief spokesperson said, “This is the first time that something like this has happened (when an office-bearer of a party is directly involved in terrorism).
“The BJP should answer to the nation about the presence of terrorists in its ranks at important positions in the party. This is a very serious matter and a threat to the security of the country,” he said.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Director General of Police Dilbag Singh lauded the courage of the villagers and announced a cash prize for them.
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