An overground worker Hakimdeen, arrested by the Reasi police in the terror attack case on a pilgrim bus in which nine pilgrims were killed and 41 others were injured on June 9, was given a paltry sum of Rs 6,000 by the foreign terrorists for sheltering them and providing logistics support to execute the terror plot.

According to police, Hakimdeen was arrested by the Reasi police from the Bandrahi area of the frontier Rajouri district. 

SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma Wednesday told reporters, "During preliminary interrogation, Hakimdeen has so far confessed that he sheltered three foreign terrorists for a paltry sum of Rs 6000".  

SSP Reasi also revealed that Hakimdeen worked as their guide, provided them with food and shelter, and escorted these foreign terrorists to the attack site by avoiding coming on the radar of the CCTVs fitted across different locations.

 He was also handed over a sum of Rs 6000, SSP Reasi added.

Sharing some more details about the terror incident SSP Reasi  Mohita Sharma said Hakimdeen has also claimed he was present at the time of the attack and heard gunshots. He later escorted them (foreign terrorists) to their safe hideout. She revealed the foreign terrorists visited his residence on at least three occasions. They stayed at his residence for one full day before he dropped them in Reasi near the attack site.

SSP Reasi said both Rajouri and Reasi police are carrying out searches to track down the footprints of these foreign terrorists in the area.

"We will not stop until those terrorists are either arrested or neutralized". She maintained "Around 150 people have been picked up in connection with this case.

Referring to alerts SSP Reasi clarified the police teams were on high alert in the wake of the swearing-in ceremony of the new govt and India-Pakistan match. We did not get any specific input regarding this attack..."