Army arrests 2 Pakistani terrorists, play confession videos to expose Lashkar-e-Taiba terror plot

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Lt General KJS Dhillon (right) said the Army has arrested 2 Pakistani nationals on August 21. (ANI)

New Delhi, September 4: The Indian Army has arrested two Pakistani nationals associated with Laskhar-e-Taiba who were they trying to infiltrate India through Jammu and Kashmir. Army officials addressed the media along with J&K Police on Wednesday morning and played confession videos of the two men.

The Army has said Pakistan is trying to disturb peace in the Valley.

Chinar Corps Commander, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon and J&K Police chief Munir Khan made the revelations in a joint media address on Wednesday in Srinagar.

Khalil Ahmad and Mozam Khokar, both Pakistani nationals, were arrested near the LoC in Boniyar sector of Baramulla district on the intervening night of August 22 and 23, said the Army.

Addressing the media, Lt General KJS Dhillon said, “Pakistan is desperate to infiltrate maximum terrorists into the Kashmir valley to disrupt peace in the Valley. On August 21, we apprehended two Pakistani nationals who are associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.”

Army said the two men were trying to carry out a recce to help a large group of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists to infiltrate the Valley.

“During questioning the two LeT guides revealed that their handlers across the LoC are planning to push in groups of terrorists to disrupt peace and launch attacks in Kashmir,” said the Army.

A large number of terrorists are waiting to infiltrate. Pakistan is trying every night to push in these men into our side, said Lt Gen DS Dhillon. Agencies