The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Javed Mattoo, a wished terrorist related to the phobia outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, within the nationwide capital on Thursday. Mattoo was held after a staff of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had launched a search operation for him, the police stated.

According to the police, they seized a pistol, journal, and a stolen automobile from Mattoo.

“With the coordination of Special Cell of Delhi Police and central agencies, Javed Mattoo, an A++ category terrorist who has a bounty of ₹10 lakh on him, was arrested today…After taking him into police custody remand, we will further action against him,” Special Commissioner of Delhi Police HGS Dhaliwal stated.

Mattoo, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore district, was concerned in 5 grenade assaults within the union territory. He was additionally answerable for the killing of 5 police personnel in several incidents. According to the police, Mattoo is without doubt one of the final surviving A++ designated terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir.

In August final yr, a video of Mattoo’s brother Rayees hoisting the nationwide flag at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore went viral on social media. “I waved the Tiranga from my heart. There was no pressure from anyone…Saare jahaan se achha Hindustan humara, hum bulbule hain iske ye gulistan hamara,” he instructed the media.

Speaking about his brother, Rayees had stated, “My brother became one (a terrorist) in 2009, we don’t know anything about him after that…If he is alive, I urge him to come back…The situation has changed, Pakistan can’t do anything…Hum Hindustani the, hain aur rahenge.”

(With inputs from businesses)