The Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have arrested a top Over Ground Worker of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) following his deportation from Qatar.

According to a police statement, the accused was arrested by a team of J&K police at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Friday.
A police statement said the youngsters, who was wanted in many militancy related cases, was deported to India from Qatar on Friday.“The OGW has been identified as Munib Ahmad Sofi, a resident of Bijbehara in south Kashmir district of Anantnag,” he said.
He said that Kulgam police on Friday took Sofi into its custody at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
According to the police statement, Sofi was involved in case FIR No 58/2020 u/s 13,18,19,38,39 ULA (P) of PS Devsar regarding collection of funds for militant outfit JeM.
“During the course of investigation, one OGW was arrested who revealed that he along with other associates were collecting money from various districts in Kashmir valley JeM,” he said.
He said thereafter the collected amount was handed over to Sofi, who was staying in Qatar and was in contact with a Pakistan based militant, identified as Waleed Bhai, for purchasing arms and ammunition from Pakistan. “Waleed Bhai was killed in an encounter with security forces at Kulgam last year,” he said.
Accordingly, he said a look out notice was issued against Sofi and a non-bailable warrant under section 25 Police Act was obtained from the concerned court. “Consequent upon the deportation of the accused from Qatar to India, he was arrested at IGI Airport New Delhi,” he said, adding further investigation is in progress.