NIA arrests two terrorists of Lashker-e-Mustafa (LeM) in LeM conspiracy case from Bihar

New Delhi, July 23

The NIA arrested two terrorists of Lashker-e-Mustafa (LeM) in LeM conspiracy case of Jammu. 

The accused were identified as Md. Arman Ali from District Saran, Bihar and Mohd. Ehsanullah from District Saran, Bihar. 

The case was originally registered in February this year at Gangyal, District Jammu relating to a conspiracy hatched by members of Lashker-e-Mustafa, an off shoot  of proscribed terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed, to carry out terrorist activities in J&K with an intention to threaten the sovereignty, integrity and security of India. 

The NIA had re-registered the case as on March 2 and taken over the investigation.

The NIA ivestigation has revealed that both accused were co- conspirators and were involved in transportation of two separate consignments of illegal arms and ammunition from Bihar to Mohali and Ambala. The said weapons were further transported to the accused Hidayat Ullah Malik, self declared commander-in-chief of LeM  in Jammu and Kashmir.

The accused Md. Arman Ali was arrested in Bihar and was produced before the CJM Saran, Bihar and was taken on transit remand to produce him before the NIA Special court, Jammu, while the other accused namely Mohd. Ehsanullah alias Guddu Ansari was arrested from Jammu ttoday.

The NIA is further investigating the case. continues.

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