February 05:Today a police party from Kulgam have arrested a most wanted terrorist associate namely Muneeb Ahmad Sofi son of Bilal Ahmad Sofi resident of Kanelwan Bejbehara linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM from Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi after his deportation from Qatar.

As per police records, Muneeb Ahmad Sofi was involved in case FIR No. 58/2020 u/s 13,18,19,38,39 ULA (P) of PS Devsar regarding collection of funds for terror outfit JeM. During the course of investigation of the said case, one terrorist associate was arrested who revealed that he along with other terrorist associates were collecting money from various districts in Kashmir Valley for proscribed terror JeM. Thereafter the said collected amount was handed over to Muneeb Ahmad Sofi who was staying in Qatar & was in contact with a Pakistan based terrorist namely Waleed Bhai for purchasing of arms and ammunition from Pakistan. It is pertinent to mention that terrorist Waleed Bhai linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM was eliminated in an encounter at Kulgam last year.

Accordingly, a look out notice was published against Muneeb Ahmad Sofi and a non-bailable warrant u/s 25 Police Act was obtained from the concerned court. Consequent upon the deportation of the said accused from Qatar to India, he was arrested at IGI Airport New Delhi. Further investigation is in progress.```