The police has arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant who was allegedly part of the four-member group of the outfit that was involved in conspiring and killing of a ruling National Conference Sarpanch in north Kashmir in September last year.
The police said Muzaffar Ahmad Lone of Raipora, Palhalan Baramulla was arrested on Sunday on the basis of information about his movement in Pattan area.
“Lone was the only militant of the four- member group of the LeT who was at large after the killing of Sarpanch Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo of Raipora Palhalan,” the police said.
Sarpanch Yatoo was shot dead when he was coming out of the mosque by a gunmen fired upon him from a close range on September 10 in his native village.
The police officer said the conspiracy to kill Yatoo, was hatched by three militants Shabir Ahmed alias Sheikh, alias Shaka, Muzaffar Lone and Nasir Ahmad Ganie alias Nasir Molvie of Palhallan.
The weapon was provided by Shabir to the fourth militant Mohammad Altaf Ganie alias Cheema of Raipora, Palhalan who killed the sarpanch, the police said.
Police said while Nasir was arrested five days after the killing of NC sarpanch, Altaf was arrested on December 20. “Shabir who had masterminded the killing was shot dead in an encounter on April 18 in Sopore,” he added.
A police spokesman in Srinagar said a pistol, a pistol magazine and three pistol rounds were seized from Lone.
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