Jammu and Kashmir Police are probing how a Pakistani terrorist, who was part of the interstate module of Lashkar-e-Taiba, fled India after allegedly obtaining an Indian passport using forged documents, official sources said today.
The probe follows the recent busting of a major multi-state network of LeT by the J&K Police. During the operation, security forces arrested two Pakistani terrorists, Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, a top commander who infiltrated the Valley around 2010 and was allegedly involved in recruitment, and Usman alias Khubaib. Both terrorists were listed as “A-plus category.” However, third of their Pakistani associate fled India in 2024.
According to sources, investigations have revealed that third member of the module who is known by code name, ‘Khargosh’, had infiltrated the Valley and remained active in parts of Srinagar before relocating outside Jammu and Kashmir around 2022 along with other members of the network.
He is believed to have later travelled to Southeast Asia in 2024 after securing an Indian passport using fake documents in Rajasthan.
Officials said the probe is focused on uncovering how the militant managed to procure forged identity papers, obtain a passport, and leave the country undetected. Central agencies have joined the investigation to trace the network and identify possible facilitators.
Sources described ‘Khargosh’ as a key figure in the module, who played a crucial role in shifting its base outside Jammu and Kashmir at a time when security forces had intensified anti-terror operations in the region.
The two Pakistani terrorists — Abdullah and Usman, along with a local associate Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Mama — were produced before the special court in Srinagar this week and are in police custody till April 16.
