Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved caught in Udhampur: Here’s what we know about Kasab No. 2

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In a major breakthrough for Indian security forces, a Pakistani terrorist, who was involved in an ambush on a Border Security Forces (BSF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur area on Wednesday (August 5), was captured alive after hours of intense gunbattle.

Identified as Pakistan national Mohammad Naved, this terrorist is the first big catch after the 26/11 Mumbai attacker Ajmal Kasab was caught alive and later sent to the gallows.

Based on media reports, here’s what we know about this Pakistani terrorist, who is now being called as ‘Second Kasab':

1. 20-year-old Mohd Naved, who earlier claimed to be Usman Khan/Qasim Khan, hails from Ghulam Mohammadadbad in Faislabad, Pakistan.

2. His father’s name is Yusuf Mohammad. He has three siblings – one works in a hosiery, one is a lecturer, and the third (his sister) is studying.

3. According to reports, Naved entered India one and a half months ago and came to Udhampur last night via Tangmarg in Kashmir.

4. Like Kasab, Naved too is suspected to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist.

5. An AK-47 was reportedly recovered from the terrorist.

6. Naved had taken three people hostage in a school building in Udhampur, from where he was nabbed after a joint operation by the Army and J&K Police.

7. Speaking to ANI, Vikramjit Singh, who was taken as a hostage said, “He told us he would not hard us as long as we showed him a way to escape. Once he saw that police was coming, he threatened us.”

Naved’s arrest, which is being seen as a big catch for the Indian security forces, comes just days after terrorists attacked a police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. This major victory for the forces also comes a day after former Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) chief Tariq Khosa confirmed that the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was planned and plotted from Pakistan soil.

Naved’s arrest set Twitter abuzz with reactions coming in from different corners of the country. Here’s what a few people had to say:

The question now arises is – Will the Indian government use Usman Khan’s confession to nail Pakistan’s lie on terror? We’ll have to wait and watch.

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