NEW DELHI: According to sources, the Delhi Police believes that the terrorist from Hizbul Mujahideen who was apprehended on Thursday is a component of a larger plot to attack more police officers in Jammu and Kashmir. Javaid Ahmad Matoo, a terrorist classified as “A++” by the Delhi Police Special Cell, was apprehended on Thursday. He was wanted in relation to 11 terror attack cases, including five grenade attacks and the deaths of at least five police officers in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. He had a Rs 10 lakh reward on him. According to police sources, Matoo is suspected of using the nation’s capital as a hub to travel from Pakistan to the valley through Nepal. However, he is still being questioned by the officials regarding his last stop before arriving in Delhi.It has been reported that Matoo is proficient with the AK-47, under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). “His aim is extremely precise,” an official stated, possibly having picked this up during training. He was taken into custody by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday from Nizamuddin, carrying a loaded pistol and an extra magazine. When he was captured, according to the police, he was operating a stolen vehicle. He has been charged with conspiracy and the Arms Act by the Delhi Police. In order to learn more about the conspiracy and his future plans, he is also being questioned. According to sources, the officials are also questioning him to find out why he came to Delhi in the first place. Matoo, a Sopore native, spent the previous ten years away from Jammu and Kashmir. “He may have been staying in Pakistan, but he may have entered India through Nepal. According to a police source, he was searching for a chance to visit Pakistan. Matoo was a well-known member of the group led by Abdul Qayum Nazar, the operational head of the terrorist cell in Jammu and Kashmir, according to a police official.
