Week after Pulwama attack, two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists nabbed from Uttar Pradesh.

Two weapons and live cartridges were also seized from their possession.

The terrorists have been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad of Kulgam and Aqib Ahmad Malik of Pulwama. Confirming the reports, DGP OP Singh told, “ATS arrested active Jaish-e-Mohammed member Shahnawaz Ahmad Teli, one other from Deoband, Saharanpur. However, it is difficult to say whether two alleged JeM members arrested from UP came before Pulwama attack or after that.”

“Of the two Shahnawaz is said to be a grenade expert. We will seek transit remand and investigate when they came here from Kashmir and who is funding them and what was their target. We are in touch with Jammu and Kashmir Police,” he added. 

“Police is seeking their transit remand and has begun investigations,” news agency. quoted Singh as saying. 

Shahnawaz Ahmad was responsible for recruiting terrorists on the order of Jaish-e-Mohammed.

As per sources, Teli is suspected to be directly involved in the suicide terror attack on the CRPF convoy on February 14. Primary reports suggest that he played a key role in recruiting terrorists on Jaish’s order, to carry out terror activities against India. 

On Thursday,  Indian Intelligence agencies issued warning that Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to carry out more Pulwama-like attacks in the near future.

Intelligence agencies have alerted the security forces about fresh intercepts on JeM planning more attacks in the days to come.

According to the specific inputs gathered by the intelligence agencies, Pakistan-backed terror outfits like JeM and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen are planning to carry out an IED attack targeting security forces and military vehicles plying on the Chowkibal and Tangdhar routes in Jammu and Kashmir. 

About 50 to 60 local Kashmiri youths have been recruited by the JeM in last few months, the intelligence sources said.