J-K police confirms Lashkar involvement in Amarnath yatra attack

August 06, 2017 16:06

Nearly a month after the Amarnath terror attack, police have reportedly cracked the case and busted the entire module behind the dastardly attack.

According to sources, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested three people, including the mastermind of the attack Ismail, who is part of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and is a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

According to intelligence agencies, Ismail had activated the over ground operatives of the Lashkar in the Valley to carry out the attack. While the number of attackers is still not clear, police suspect that there would have been 5 to 6 of them.

The probe also shows that the terrorists wanted to take some of the pilgrims hostages. A reconnaissance of the route was conducted for three days. The signal to carry out the attack could have been given on Monday itself. It may be recalled that the police busted a major module of the Lashkar on Monday and the attack could have been timed with this, a report said.

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