Top LeT commander Nadeem Abrar held: IGP Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a top Lashkar-e-Toiba Commander. The arrested militant, according to police, was involved in a number of militant acts.

Police sources identified the arrested commander as Nadeem Abrar who was arrested from Parimpora area of Kashmir capital Srinagar while travelling in a car.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, while confirming the arrest of Nadeem Abrar said that it was a “big success” for J&K as the arrested militant was involved in several killings in Kashmir Valley.

Police sources said that Nadeem was involved in executing various attacks on security forces, especially along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway.

After a specific input about the movement of Nadeem, joint teams of Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces laid special ‘Naka’ in the area. After his vehicle was intercepted for checking, Nadeem tried to give a slip to the police but was nabbed by the cops along with another militant.

Nadeem Abrar is a resident of Narbal and a close aide of top LeT commander Yousuf Kantru. He was active since December 2018.