Srinagar: The arrest of Usman Khan alias Kasim Khan at Jammu and Kashmir is a major breakthrough for the security forces who battled militants at Udhampur this morning. Usman Khan who was captured by the security forces was part of the group that killed two BSF soldiers and even took three persons hostage. Usman Khan is in his early 20s and is believed to be part of the new breed of militants in Jammu and Kashmir. He is being interrogated for more information by the police and also the Intelligence Bureau. He hails from Faisalbad in Pakistan, OneIndia reported.
New breed of militants:
Who is Usman Khan alias Kasim Khan?
Khan is said to be from Faisalbad. He is around 20 years old and belongs
to a network jointly operated by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Hizbul
Mujahideen. He is said to have infiltrated into India around ten days
back with an intention of carrying out a major strike in Jammu and
Kashmir, OneIndia reported.
Security forces and the police questioning him suspect that he was
part of the same team which infiltrated into India with the attackers of
Gurdaspur. While one team carried out an attack at Gurdaspur, the other
which stayed in Jammu and Kashmir was meant to target the Amarnath
Yatra, OneIndia reported.
The arrest of Khan is a major breakthrough for the security forces. The
last time that they managed to catch a militant alive in Jammu and
Kashmir was three years back. The questioning of Khan is expected to
reveal a lot of crucial information.
Khan appears to be part of the new breed of militants in Jammu and
Kashmir. In his early twenties, he appeared to be un-apologetic and was
beaming with confidence when he was apprehended. It was sheer luck that
the security forces managed to apprehend him as this group allegedly
part of the Hizbul Mujahideen was on a suicide mission.
There have been warning signals from the Intelligence Bureau recently
about educated and younger persons joining militant groups. These militants in Jammu and Kashmir have also adapted to the social media
where they post images of them posing with guns.
Usman Khan who was apprehended was very aggressive during the attack. He
had managed to take three persons hostage. He is said to have forcibly
taken three villagers into a dense forest area. However he was
outsmarted and apprehended.
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