Police have announced reward if someone provides credible information regarding LeT commander Talib Shah
Jammu Kashmir Police solving twin blast cases of Kotrana and Budhal in Rajouri district have identified mastermind of these blast, Talib Shah LeT Commander, general area Rajouri, who is absconding. Police have also announced reward if someone provides credible information regarding Talib’s presence.
Kotranka town of district Rajouri was rocked by twin blasts on 26/03/2022 and another blast on 19/04/2022 in which total 2 people were injured. Working on leads, joint teams of Rajouri Police and 60RR (14 Sector) conducted multiple raids and searches at various locations in Larkoti, Targain, Jaglanoo & Draaj areas of District Rajouri and apprehended two suspects Mohd Shabir son of Ghulam Hussain resident of Draaj, Budhal and Mohd Sadiq son of Ibrahim resident of Draaj, Budhal who were involved in these incidents.
During their questing they revealed name of three accused persons Talib Shah son of Haider Shah, Mohd Shabir son of Ghulam Hussain and Mohd Sadiq son of Ibrahim, trio resident of Draaj, Budhal, who were involved in these incidents of blasts.
“These individuals, working on the directions of their PAK based handlers received weapons, ammunition, explosives and later used these IED’s to trigger blasts. It has surfaced during preliminary investigation that this group is headed by Talib Hussain Shah has collected three consignments of arms, ammunition, explosives from Lamberi-Kalakote area in the months of January, March and April, 2022”, Police spokesperson said.
“Two accused namely Mohd Shabir and Mohd Sadiq have been arrested, while third accused Talib Shah is absconding. Talib shah is the commander of LeT in general area Rajouri. He is the mastermind of all terrorist activities in Peerpanjal area. He has also motivated many youths for carrying out terror activities in Rajouri”, he said, adding that Shabir and Sadiq were also motivated by Talib to conduct terror activities.
“Talib has remained instrumental in almost all terror incidents in Peerpanjal districts in last three years. It has also come to fore that this group was also sheltering a few Kashmir based active terrorists of LET outfit in general area Kandi-Budhal and were making efforts to revive militancy in Peerpanjal Districts”, he said.
“This is a big achievement for J&K Police, SFs as the blasts had triggered panic in the area and these accused were also planning more such incidents to target SFs. The arrest of two associates of Talib is a big blow to the terror outfit LeT”, the spokesperson said. He further said that during preliminary questioning, the arrested accused disclosed that they had hidden some explosive materials at Jungle in Draaj area. “5 IEDs, 5 remote control, 19 power source (cell), 1 cover/wrap, 1 cloth piece and 10 fuse have been recovered on their disclosure”, he added.
