(PTI): A militant and five civilians were on Sunday arrested for carrying arms and ammunition meant for a top Lashkar-e-Taiba ultra in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. A Tata Sumo SUV coming from Sopore in Baramulla district was stopped on the outskirts of Doda by security forces and the consignment seized, a police official said here. They arrested five people - Abdul Kabir, his wife Rafiqa Begum, Md Hanief, Md Amin, Rubeena Begum - from Kishtwar and Kulgam and recovered two AK-series assault rifles along with a magazine and 30 rounds of ammunition, he said. He said the arrested civilians told interrogators that the consignement was to be delivered to a LeT 'divisional commander' Shabir code named Abu Yasir, currently operating in Bharat area of Doda district. They said it was to be handed to another LeT operative Zakir Hussain in Bhaderwah who would then give it to Yasir. On their information, Hussain was also arrested. Kabir also confessed to carrying a cash consignment of Rs 2 lakh meant for Yasir two months ago. They are being further questioned while Doda police and Rashtriya Rifles troops have launched a joint operation to catch Yasir, the police official said.
