'Hybrid militant' arrested in Srinagar

Security forces on Sunday arrested a 'hybrid militant' of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

Arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested militant, they said.

''On a specific information, one Hybrid terrorist of LeT namely Arshid Ahmad Bhat s/o Abdul Kareem Bhat R/o Sangam Budgam arrested by a joint team of Srinagar Police & 2RR at Lawaypura,'' the Srinagar police said in a tweet.

Five pistols, five pistol magazines, 50 pistol rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from the militant, the police said.

A case has been registered in the matter, they said.