Cleric Arrested For Sheltering, Aiding Pakistani Terrorists In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a cleric, Mohammad Rafiq Naik, for allegedly providing logistical support and shelter to Pakistani terrorists in the Kishtwar region. This arrest is part of a broader effort to dismantle overground worker networks supporting cross-border terrorism.
Why it matters
Dismantling local support networks is a key component of counter-terrorism strategy in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent foreign militants from sustaining operations.
In a significant breakthrough against the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, police have arrested a cleric accused of providing safe haven and logistical support to Pakistani terrorists operating in Kishtwar's Chatroo area.The accused has been identified as Mohammad Rafiq Naik, a resident of Dwather, Singhpora, Kishtwar. He was serving as a cleric in a mosque in the Kalasoi area.Police said Naik was the key ground handler for a Pakistan-backed terror group led by Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Saifullah. He provided shelter, food, supplies and coordination to Saifullah and his associates, enabling them to survive in the forests of Chatroo for nearly two years.Saifullah and his group were eliminated by security forces in an operation earlier this year.
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