Lashkar-e-Toiba 'over-ground workers' who aided attack on Amarnath pilgrims in J&K identified, claims police

Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed that they have identified the "over-ground workers" of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba who had provided logistical help to militants before the attack on Amarnath pilgrims.

Considerable progress has been made in the probe into July 10 terror attack that left eight pilgrims dead in Anantnag of south Kashmir, a senior police official was quoted as saying by PTI.

Giving additional details of the investigation, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Munir Khan said, "Two LeT Pakistani militants, including Abu Ismail, supported by two local LeT militants, were involved in the case."

The over-ground workers (OGWs) of the LeT who provided logistical support before the attack have been identified by the police, he told reporters.

Khan said the police were also "investigating thoroughly whether the two local LeT militants, by the name of Jibran and Saad, who were killed at Bragpora (on 17 July), were in any way involved in the attack or not". 

With PTI inputs