New Delhi:
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a man who provided logistical support to the April 22 Pahalgam attack terrorists, sources told NDTV Wednesday evening.
Mohammad Kataria was arrested after a forensic analysis of weapons and equipment recovered during July’s Operation Mahadev, which saw security forces track down and neutralise two gunmen who slaughtered 26 people at Baisaran Valley, a popular tourist spot near Pahalgam.
Kataria will be produced in court and sent to judicial custody, sources said.
This is the first big moment for security forces since Op Mahadev, and underlines the government’s continued focus on tracking down all those responsible for the Pahalgam attack.
A faction of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility.
Operation Mahadev unfolded over weeks starting May 22, when security forces received intel about terrorists hiding in Dachigam near Srinagar. After weeks of observation – during which time the military intercepted encrypted comms on China-origin devices – the assault began July 28.
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