Retired Army personnel held in Delhi, police say he is wanted in J&K for links to LeT module

“Riyaz Ahmed was involved in hatching a conspiracy along with one Khursheed Ahmed and Ghulam Sarvar in receiving arms and ammunition from across the LOC,” K P S Malhotra, DCP (Railways), said.

“The Jammu and Kashmir Police had recently busted a terror module in Kupwara, arrested five persons linked to it and seized several incriminating material from their possession along with arms and ammunition,” Malhotra said.

Malhotra said the arms and ammunition were sent by Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir-based LeT handlers Manzoor Ahmed Sheikh and Qazi Mohammad Khushal.

“Last week, we received information from investigating agencies in Jammu and Kashmir that Riyaz is arriving in Delhi. We formed a team and caught Ahmed while he was trying to escape from Gate Number 1 at the New Delhi Railway Station,” said Malhotra.

Ahmed was held by the railway unit of the Delhi Police, Malhotra added.

During interrogation, Ahmed reportedly told the police that he and his friend Altaf, who too is a retired Army officer, had boarded the Mahakaushal Express from Jabalpur and reached Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station around 3 pm on Friday, February 3.

“From there, Ahmed took an auto and reached New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday. Ahmed was heading to a hideout,” said Malhotra.

Both Ahmed and Altaf retired from the Indian Army on January 31, the DCP said.