New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a terrorist of Pakistani nationality from Ramesh Park, Laxmi Nagar on Monday. According to the DCP Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha, the Pakistani national Mohd Asraf has been in India for more than a decade using Indian identity.
Kushwaha also informed that the Initial probe revealed his involvement as a sleeper cell, orchestrating subversive activities.
The DCP also said that he confessed to his involvement in several terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India and lately he was tasked to carry out terror activities but the place was not mentioned. He has been trained by Pakistan ISI. The Delhi Police are trying to identify his other associates.
According to the police, the accused had obtained the Indian identity cards through forged documents.
The special cell operation was monitored by the Commissioner of Police Rakesh Asthana. "It is a good catch by special cell ahead of the festive season. A big terror plan has been foiled by our team," Asthana said, reported ANI.
Apart from an AK-47 rifle with one extra magazine and 60 rounds, the police seized one hand grenade and two sophisticated pistols with 50 rounds.
The accused, identified as Mohd Asraf, has been booked under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Act, Arms Act, and other provisions. He was a big part of the Sleeper Cell.
Asraf is a resident of Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab province. A search has been conducted at his present address at Ramesh Park in Delhi's Laxmi Nagar. He was arrested by the police around 9.20 pm on Monday.
This comes amid a huge search operation being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir after 5 soldiers lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in the Poonch district of the valley. The security forces have also eliminated three LeT terrorists in Shopian on Tuesday and the encounter is underway.