Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Javaid Ahmad Matoo arrested on Thursday had been tasked with collect arms and ammunition as well as explosives from Delhi to carry out terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir with the assistance of his terror associates, says the Delhi Police’s remand note, accessed by News18.
On Thursday, Delhi Police Special Cell arrested “A++” category terrorist Matoo, who was wanted in 11 terror attack cases, including five grenade attacks and killing of at least five police personnel in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. He was carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh.
As per the remand document, Matoo had been hiding in neighbouring Nepal for several months. He returned to India on the instructions of his Pakistani handles and on January 4 picked up a pistol with seven rounds and an extra magazine with five rounds from Mayur Vihar in Delhi.
Matoo allegedly wanted to carry out terror strikes in J&K on the instructions of his handlers in Pakistan and with the assistances of his yet-to-be traced accomplices in Delhi.
“Matoo is learnt to have expertise in operating rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) and AK-47. His target is very accurate,” an official said, adding that he could have learnt this in training.
Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday arrested him from Nizamuddin with the loaded pistol and extra magazine in his possession. He was driving a stolen car when he was apprehended, police had said.
The Delhi Police has booked him under the Arms Act and conspiracy case. It is also interrogating him to get further details about the conspiracy and his further plans. The officials are also interrogating him to know the actual reason of his coming to Delhi, sources said.
A native of Sopore, Matoo was outside Jammu and Kashmir for the last 10 years. “It is suspected that he was staying somewhere in Pakistan but entered India via Nepal. He was looking for an opportunity to go to Pakistan,” a police source said.
A police official said that Matoo was a prominent member of the group headed by Abdul Qayum Nazar, who was the operational in-charge of the terrorist module in Jammu and Kashmir,” the officer said.
Appearing for Matoo, advocate Rahul Sahni said he would cooperate with the investigating agencies during the course of the interrogation.
With PTI inputs
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