File photo NEW DELHI: Srinagar police have busted yet another Al-Falah type, multi-state network of Lashkar e Taiba in a painstaking, month-long investigation launched after the arrest of two Pakistani terrorists in March for allegedly receiving, guiding and arranging logistics for foreign terrorists infiltrated into J&K, which threw up a network of overground workers (OGW) not just in Kashmir but in other states like Haryana and Rajasthan.Abdullah @ Abu Hurrera @ Ahmed, a resident of Kasur in Pakistan’s Punjab who infiltrated via Gurez in 2010, and Mohd Usman @ Khubaib, who hails from Lahore and had crossed over to Baramulla in 2017, were apprehended a month back, based on human and technical intelligence, from Malerkotla, Punjab. Their interrogation revealed a network of OGWs that Hurrera had created over the last 16 years in south Kashmir and Usman since 2017 in Baramulla, and which was now being expanded to include towns in Haryana and Rajasthan, particularly those with a large concentration of seminaries with suspected connections to Pakistan and LeT. Hurrera and Usman, both A-plus category terrorists who have handled and commanded around 40 foreign terrorists in J&K over the years and were working together since 2023, had travelled to Nuh and Mewat, via Delhi, at different times.Searches across 19 locations in J&K, Rajasthan and Haryana so far have led to the detention or arrest of six OGWs in Haryana, four in Rajasthan and over a dozen in J&K. Sources said the purpose of the multi-state module was to create an LeT network outside of J&K with the help of Pakistani and LeT contacts; and use it to set up hideouts for LeT terrorists and eventually facilitate their exit from India with the help of forged documents arranged by the local OGW network. At least one Pakistani terrorist, Khargosh, is said to have escaped from Rajasthan, using forged identity and travel documents.The probe also revealed the funding and financial pattern of LeT.More arrests may follow in the days to come, with investigators not ruling out footprints in more states. The case is likely to be taken over by the NIA.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’I Cry When I Think Of Indians’: Iran Supreme Leader’s Rep Hails India After Ceasefire With US‘Hormuz Disruptions Could Hit Growth’: RBI Governor Malhotra Flags Oil, Inflation Risks After MPCJaishankar To Visit UAE, Signals India’s Strategic Push After US, Iran Strike Ceasefire In West AsiaIndia Welcomes US-Iran Peace Push But Warns Against Further Disruption In Hormuz Supply Chain RouteFour Killed in Fresh Manipur Violence After Months of Calm; Probe Handed to NIACeasefire No Guarantee: Indian Embassy In Tehran Issues Urgent Exit Advisory For Citizens In IranIndia-US Ties Gain Momentum As Sergio Gor Meets Donald Trump, Vikram Misri Begins Crucial VisitPakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Draft Tweet On US-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Row Over Diplomatic CredibilityIndian Army Releases UAV And Loitering Munition Roadmap, Focus On Drone-Centric WarfareDelhi-Dhaka Ties Reset As Bangladesh FM Arrives In India; Focus On Border, Visa, Energy & Trade123PhotostoriesMumbai Metro crosses 100km, overtakes Bengaluru to become India’s second-largest network after Delhi-NCRInside Ruturaj Gaikwad’s ₹8 crore Pune residence that defines modern luxuryWhat is your power word for the week; based on your birth numberFrom nutrition to toxicity: Why overdosing on vitamin-rich superfoods can harm your eyes, and what expert recommends insteadMumbai’s first driverless pod taxi: 8.85-km network with 22 stations to ease congestion in BKC10 frozen foods you should throw away from your kitchen pantryVaibhav Sooryavanshi: 5 things teens can learn from the young cricket sensationWhat blocks your wealth according to numerologyIBS is disrupting your life: Doctor-recommended diet and lifestyle changes that actually relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms10 years on, Barapullah III still unfinished: 8.5-acre land dispute stalls key Delhi bridge project123Hot PicksShreyas Iyer SisterUpdated IPL Points TablePurple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce RelationshipIPL 2026Donald TrumpB V NagarathnaMP High CourtMHT CET Admit cardBengal PollIPL Points TableSchool Holidays in AprilKarnataka 2nd PUC Exam Result Date
NEW DELHI: Srinagar police have busted yet another Al-Falah type, multi-state network of Lashkar e Taiba in a painstaking, month-long investigation launched after the arrest of two Pakistani terrorists in March for allegedly receiving, guiding and arranging logistics for foreign terrorists infiltrated into J&K, which threw up a network of overground workers (OGW) not just in Kashmir but in other states like Haryana and Rajasthan.Abdullah @ Abu Hurrera @ Ahmed, a resident of Kasur in Pakistan’s Punjab who infiltrated via Gurez in 2010, and Mohd Usman @ Khubaib, who hails from Lahore and had crossed over to Baramulla in 2017, were apprehended a month back, based on human and technical intelligence, from Malerkotla, Punjab. Their interrogation revealed a network of OGWs that Hurrera had created over the last 16 years in south Kashmir and Usman since 2017 in Baramulla, and which was now being expanded to include towns in Haryana and Rajasthan, particularly those with a large concentration of seminaries with suspected connections to Pakistan and LeT. Hurrera and Usman, both A-plus category terrorists who have handled and commanded around 40 foreign terrorists in J&K over the years and were working together since 2023, had travelled to Nuh and Mewat, via Delhi, at different times.Searches across 19 locations in J&K, Rajasthan and Haryana so far have led to the detention or arrest of six OGWs in Haryana, four in Rajasthan and over a dozen in J&K. Sources said the purpose of the multi-state module was to create an LeT network outside of J&K with the help of Pakistani and LeT contacts; and use it to set up hideouts for LeT terrorists and eventually facilitate their exit from India with the help of forged documents arranged by the local OGW network. At least one Pakistani terrorist, Khargosh, is said to have escaped from Rajasthan, using forged identity and travel documents.The probe also revealed the funding and financial pattern of LeT.More arrests may follow in the days to come, with investigators not ruling out footprints in more states. The case is likely to be taken over by the NIA.
