Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

In a statement the police said that based on reliable input regarding movement of militant in Kreeri area, joint parties of Police and Army 29 RR established naka at Kreeri.

The police spokesman further stated that during naka checking one hybrid militant of LeT outfit was apprehended by along with arms and ammunitions. Incriminating materials have also been recovered from the Hybrid militant and was later on identified as Mohd Iqbal Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat resident of Tilgam Payeen.

The details of arms/ ammunition recovered from the militant are asPistol-1No., Pistol Magazine- 1No., Pistol Ammunition- 7 rounds, he said.