New Delhi, April 6: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said that they have arrested ‘over ground worker’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in connection with the February 14 Pulwama terror attack. The accused is identified as Syed Hilal Andrabi and has been sent to the five days police custody. Farooq Abdullah Casts Doubts Over Martyrdom of 40 CRPF Jawans in Pulwama; Watch Video.

According to NIA, Andrabi in also having a connection with the 2017 Lethpora Central Reserve Police Force terror attack case. The accused is said to be an active ground worker of JeM, which claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama terrorist attack. Masood Azhar's Nephew Mohammed Umar Killed in Jammu & Kashmir Encounter; JeM Accepts: Report.

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On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy carrying security personnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a suicide bomber at Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. The attack resulted in the deaths of 40 CRPF personnel. The responsibility of the attack was claimed by the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

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