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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Man, Who Helped LeT Terrorists, Arrested
Mohammad Yousuf Kataria, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, was arrested for aiding terrorists in the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, including 25 tourists, police said.
- The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested Mohammad Yousuf Kataria, a 26-year-old resident of Kulgam, and sent him to judicial custody.
- Following a forensic match from Operation Mahadev, investigators traced weapons and equipment recovered during the security operation that began on May 22, which in July neutralised three militants tied to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
- Police say Mohammad Yousuf Kataria, linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front, supplied equipment and helped militants navigate Kulgam's forest areas months before April 22.
- Police called the arrest a major step and said it will help dismantle the support network as the National Investigation Agency probes funding and associates after earlier arrests.
- The April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people, prompted Operation Sindoor and revealed cross-border funding via Malaysia that India will present at the FATF.
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J-K: Man arrested for aiding terrorists in Pahalgam attack
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here. “Based on an intelligence lead, Srinagar police arrested an Over Ground Worker from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He was identified as Mohd Yousuf Katari (26),” an official said. The officials said that he had a role in providing logistical sup…
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