The lone terrorist captured after the attack on BSF convoy in Udhampur had made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Kashmir Valley two months ago but retreated as he could not make any headway only to return a few days later from Baramulla successfully.
Mohammed Naved Yakub, son of Mohammed Yakub from Faisalabad in Pakistan, had entered Kupwara in north Kashmir last month in the company of four other terrorists but had to return as their guide did not turn up to receive them.
During interrogation, Naved disclosed that he along with four other terrorists had entered Kupwara district in the Kashmir Valley two months ago on a similar terror mission but had crossed back into Pakistani occupied Kashmir (PoK) because they could not make headway.
later, he along with three others had entered through Baramulla area by cutting the fencing. During interrogation, he said that he had stayed at Tangmarg and Baba Reshi and shifted their base to Awantipura-Pulwama where he remained inside a cave located on a hill side. The group split into two and he along with Noman moved to Kulgam in South Kashmir from where they boarded a truck to Jammu on Tuesday. They got down at Udhampur after staying at Patnitop for night.
According to a report submitted to Home Ministry. He had undergone two types of training with lashker-e- Tayyeba terror group, it said.
Naved, believed to be in early 20s, has two brothers and one sister. One of them is a lecturer while the other runs a hosiery business.