Overview
- Officials said Sunday that Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Umer Harris, known as “Khargosh,” is believed to be in Saudi Arabia after leaving India on an Indian passport issued under a false identity.
- He obtained the passport using papers in the name “Sajjad,” with investigators saying a nikah held in Jaipur supplied marriage documents that helped him clear local police verification.
- Investigators believe he first flew to Indonesia and then shifted to Saudi Arabia in 2024–25, and Indian authorities are now using diplomatic channels to seek his deportation.
- Srinagar Police have arrested five people since March 31, including Pakistani nationals Abdullah alias Abu Hureira and Usman alias Khubaib, and three locals accused of providing shelter and logistics.
- Police say the two Pakistanis are ‘A+’ militants who infiltrated about 16 years ago and oversaw dozens of foreign fighters, and the case has been shared with central agencies with a likely handover to the NIA.