In a stunning disclosure Jammu and Kashmir police Monday said that Lashkar-e- Tayyeba commander, Talib Hussain Shah, whose association with the Jammu and Kashmir BJP leaders recently created flutter in the corridors of power, remained instrumental in almost all major terrorist activities/incidents in Pir Panjal area over the last 3 years.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu along with several other senior police officers from Rajouri and Jammu, Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh said, "Talib Hussain Shah and his associates have been found to be involved in five criminal/terrorism related cases between 2020 and 2022". Talib along with his associate was apprehended by the villagers of Tukson Dhok in the Reasi district while they were searching for a safe hideout on July 3.
Since then different teams of investigators have been interrogating him at a joint interrogation centre.
Till May 27, 2022 Talib Hussain was working as IT and social media head of the BJP Minority Morcha in J&k and frequently visited party headquarters to attend routine events.On June 28, 2022 Jammu and Kashmir police declared him as an absconder and a reward was also announced for him.
Before he went absconding he was seen posing for pictures along with the central and senior most BJP leaders from Jammu and kashmir. On record, BJP has outrightly rejected the media reports claiming Talib Hussain Shah was associated with the party for several years. Interestingly, the disciplinary committee of the party which has served show cause notice to Sheikh Bashir, President of the Minori Morcha has not issued any statement whether they have taken any action against any party leader for inducting Talib Hussain Shah into the party fold.
According to police, preliminary investigations have revealed that Talib was also involved in 5 major incidents of drone dropping-collection in which he received arms, ammunition, explosives and Indian currency from Pakistan.
"The details of these droppings are being thoroughly investigated," police said in a written statement. Moreover, Talib received 2 groups of terrorists who were transported from Kashmir to Rajouri by Talib’s associate Mohd. Shabir S/O Ghulam Hussain R/O Draj. One of these terrorists, Faisal Ahmad Dar S/O Bashir Ahmad Dar R/O Pulwama was apprehended along with Talib.Two other terrorists- associates are still active in higher reaches of Pir Panjal.Efforts are on to arrest/neutralize them, police said.
With the arrest of Talib and his associates, Targain murder case , Kotranka blast case, firing on Ranjeet Singh, Anus jhuggi grenade and Shahpur grenade cases have been solved, ADGP Mukesh Singh said.