Javaid Ahmad Matoo, 32, a extremely indoctrinated terrorist carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh, was arrested from Delhi’s Nizamuddin space. He was driving a stolen automotive when he was apprehend, police mentioned.
Matoo is called in “11 recognized terror assault circumstances”, together with 5 grenade assaults and killing of no less than 5 police personnel in sperate incidents, in Jammu and Kashmir, Dhaliwal mentioned and added that he’s a member of the terrorist outfits Hizbul Mujahideen and Al Badr.
Dozens of police personnel have additionally been injured in assaults led by Matoo, Dhaliwal mentioned.
On his arrest, Dhaliwal mentioned police seized a loaded pistol and an additional journal from Matoo, a resident of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir and an “A++” class terrorist.
Matoo’s actions began in 2010. He was additionally main a terrorist module in Jammu and Kashmir that had six members, Dhaliwal mentioned. He’s among the many the final surviving terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, the official mentioned and added that he evade safety businesses by altering his identification. Dhaliwal mentioned Matoo had just lately come to Delhi. As of now, his involvement has not surfaced in any case within the nationwide capital, the SCP added.
Requesting anonymity, one other officer mentioned Abdul Mazid Zargar, a resident of Sopore, was amongst Matoo’s associates. Presently, Zargar is in Pakistan and he’s concerned in cross-border smuggling, the officer mentioned.
“Abdul Qayum Nazar was the operational in-charge of the terrorist module. He was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir,” the officer mentioned.
Tariq Ahmed Lone, one other affiliate of Matoo, was a Pakistan-trained terrorist. Lone fell to dying after he jumped from a bridge when he was surrounded by safety forces, the officer added.
The officer mentioned Imtiyaz Kundu, additionally Matoo’s affiliate, fled to Pakistan in 2016. His identify has surfaced in a number of circumstances in Kashmir, the officer mentioned.
Mehraj Halwai and Pakistan-trained terrorist Wasim Guru, additionally linked to Matoo, have been killed in an encounter by safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir, the officer mentioned.
In 2010, Dhaliwal mentioned, Matoo alongside together with his associates had killed Head Constable Mohammad Yusuf outdoors the Sopore police station.
Matoo together with 4 others had in 2010 additionally launched an assault on the residence of the Sopore superintendent of police. They have been armed with AK-47s and had lobbed grenades on the residence, he mentioned
Dhaliwal mentioned after this, they killed two Central Reserve Police Power (CRPF) jawans and snatched their service weapons. In addition they attacked a police patrol staff, injuring its members, the SCP mentioned.
In 2011, Matoo and his associates killed Constable Mohammad Shafi Lone in Sopore and likewise carried out an IED blast outdoors the Sopore police station, resulting in the dying of one other police officer, Dhaliwal mentioned.
He mentioned Matoo additionally carried out a grenade assault on the police station in 2011.
In 2012, Matoo suffered a bullet harm throughout one other assault on the police station. As a result of harm, he confronted issues whereas strolling, police mentioned.
In that yr, Matoo alongside together with his associates additionally attacked CRPF personnel deployed at an SBI department and launched a grenade assault on the BSNL workplace in Sopore, they mentioned.
To a query on Matoo’s household and considered one of his relations waving the tricolour in Sopore, Dhaliwal mentioned at this level, he can’t share any particulars about his household.
