Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 6 (ANI): Security forces on Sunday arrested an active terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Today evening during checking of vehicles and pedestrians at an MVCP, near Shuhama Nagbal, A police party of PC Ganderbal, 24 Rashtriya Rifles and 115 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) apprehended an active terrorist of LeT outfit," the police said.

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The terrorist was identified as Mohammad Altaf Wani, the residence of Keegam village of Shopian.

The police said that the terrorist on seeing the intensive checking by Security Forces from a distance tried to return towards the Warpow route and was challenged. His attempt to flee was foiled and he was nabbed at some distance from the MVCP, it added.

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He is already found involved in a case under sections 18, 20 and 38 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of Shopian police station.

An FIR has been registered in the Ganderbal police station.

Further investigations are underway. (ANI)

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