Nadeem Abrar, the top commander of the LeT, has been arrested by security forces.

Nadeem Abrar, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander who was involved in several attacks on security forces and civilians in Kashmir, was apprehended on Monday, according to officials.

“Nadeem Abrar, the top commander of the LeT, has been apprehended. He was involved in a number of murders. We had a lot of success “Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir Zone, stated in a tweet.

LeT Commander Nadeem Abrar arrested. He was involved in several killings. Big success for us: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar

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— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2021

While Kumar did not provide any details about the arrest, sources said security forces apprehended Abrar and another suspect at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the city at Parimpora.

The security forces recovered a pistol and a grenade from the duo’s possession.
Abrar, according to police, was involved in the killing of three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel earlier this year in Lawaypora.