Click to play videoSrinagar: A Pakistani terrorist captured in the Kashmir Valley has revealed that 121 terrorists have crossed over the Line of Control.
The terrorist, Syed Moinullah Shah, hailing from Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, was apprehended during the Gurez encounter and also led the Indian Army to one of the biggest arms haul in the valley in recent times.
Shah is only the second Pakistani terrorist to be captured alive after Mumbai attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab.
"My name is Moinullah and I am from Pakistan. I have come here with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen," revealed the captured terrorist.
The Indian Army captured Syed in Bandipore early Saturday morning and with him, a massive haul of weapons that included eight anti-tank grenade launchers, 11 explosive devices and 14 rocket launchers.
Syed is a part of the group of terrorists who infiltrated into Gurez last month.
The 24-year old confessed, demystifying the plot of one of the most sophisticated infiltration bids in 20 years.
"Men from four groups have infiltrated. They are from Hizbul, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Pir Panchal Regiment (PPR). About 120 of us crossed the border... 31 are terrorists and others were guides," claimed Syed.
Some of the terrorists who infiltrated have been while others have succeeded in moving towards the hinterland. The guides and porters who helped in the infiltration and brought the arms and ammunition have probably gone back.
Although the Army ruled out the presence of the Taliban or a Kargil-like incursion into Kashmir, they say around 50-70 terrorists may have sneaked in and many more groups are waiting to cross over.
"His (Syed) personal details were given by him that the place he belongs to, about his family and the tanzeem (group) that he comes from. He also told us about the training he was given, the places and the infiltration route that he took and the modus-operandi which terrorists adopt for infiltration. There is no question that anybody can come and occupy forward areas. There is absolutely no question. About Taliban we have no conclusive evidence of their presence in our area. There would a number of them who must be attempting infiltration and we are on the job. We are prepared to take on this challenge," said Brigadier Gurmeet Singh of Indian Army's 15 Corps.
This year has seen an unprecedented surge of militancy into Kashmir. For the Army, a high-value catch like Syed holds the key to vital information about the launch pads and armed training locations of the infiltrators.
More importantly, he offers a rare glimpse into the minds of their Pakistani handlers.
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