Karnataka: Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist nabbed in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist has been arrested here in a joint operation by the Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir police.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has confirmed Hussain's arrest from the city today.

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The accused, Talib Hussain was arrested on June 5, police sources said on Tuesday.

Earlier, it was claimed that Hussain was arrested by the armed forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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According to police sources, Hussain had fled Jammu and Kashmir with his wife and children as the hunt for him was intensified by the armed forces, and was hiding in Bengaluru.

Hussain had allegedly taken shelter at a mosque in Srirampura here and used to deliver sermons during Friday prayers. (PTI)

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