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A government school teacher turned Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist has been arrested for allegedly carrying out several blasts, including one on a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday.
The arrest of Arif, a resident of Reasi district, follows the investigation into the recent twin blast case in Jammu's Narwal. An improvised explosive device (IED) placed inside a perfume bottle was recovered from his possession, Singh told reporters here. The Jammu and Kashmir police chief said it was the first time such a bomb had been found in Union territory.
Allegedly working at the behest of his Pakistani handlers, Arif confessed to his involvement in the bombing of a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims that killed four people and injured 24 last May, Singh said. He also admitted his role in the February 2022 IED blast in Jammu's Shastri Nagar area, apart from two blasts in Narwal on January 21 that left nine injured.
"All the IEDs (ready-to-use) came from across the border," Singh said, adding that further investigation was underway.
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