Srinagar, Jan. 4 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba militant from SMHS hospitalin Srinagar.

A police official said Dar was arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police from the hospital.

The arrested militant associated with militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba has been identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar, resident of Parry Mohalla, Hajin Bandipora.

Nisar according to police was involved in 8 cases, 7 in 2016 and one in 2019, he was detained twice under the Public Safety ACT (PSA) in 2016 and then 2017 the official said.

Dar was close associate of Salim parry, a top Laskher-e-Toiba militant from north Kashmir, said an officer.

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