National Investigation Agency on Friday claimed to have arrested a TRF operative during raids in Srinagar in connection with case of Radicalising, Motivating and Recruiting Youth of J&K by LeT.

NIA said that they yesterday (30.12.2021), conducted search in Srinagar and arrested one TRF operative, Arsalan Feroz @ Arsalan Soub son of Feroz Ahmad Ahanger resident of Zaldagar, M. R. Gunj, Srinagar in Case No. RC 32/2021/NIA/DLI.

The case relates to conspiracy hatched for radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of Jammu & Kashmir to effect violent activities in Jammu & Kashmir and rest of India by Sajjad Gul, Salim Rehmani @ Abu Saad and Saifullah Sajid Jutt, Commanders of LeT/TRF, he said.

Accordind to NIA statement, in furtherance of the said criminal conspiracy they are recruiting individuals (OGWs) to carry out reconnaissance of pre determined targets, co-ordinating and transporting weapons to support LeT and its frontal affiliate TRF. Till now 04 accused have been arrested in the instant case, he said.

Search conducted yesterday led to recovery of several incriminating documents and digital devices. Investigation in the case continues.