Udhampur attack: NIA announces rewards for info on LeT terrorists Abu Qasim, Abu Okasha

The National Investigation Agency on Friday announced rewards for any information leading to arrest of Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abu Qasim and another militant Abu Okasha.

Udhampur attack: NIA announces rewards for info on LeT terrorists Abu Qasim, Abu Okasha

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Friday announced rewards for any information leading to arrest of Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abu Qasim and another militant Abu Okasha in Jammu and Kashmir.

Both Abu Qasim and Abu Okasha are wanted in connection with Udhampur terror attack.

NIA has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information on Abu Qasim.

A massive manhunt was launched in Jammu and Kashmir for Abu Qasim, a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander who is believed to be a handler of arrested Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved Yakub.

As per Zee Media's Manish Shukla, the manhunt is focussing on the Kashmir Valley.

Sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) believe Qasim has been operating freely in the Kashmir Valley since 2011.

It is suspected that Qasim has been running all operation of the LeT in Kashmir.

He is also suspected to be the handler of all Pakistani terrorists in J&K – it is he who coordinates with all terrorists and assigns targets.

 

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