Non-bailable warrant issued against Pak-based LeT handler

Jammu, Aug. 18 -- A special NIA court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Mohammad Yaqoob alias Abu Sumana, a Pakistan-based terror handler linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) network, marking the second such action by the court in a month after it ordered a similar warrant against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam carnage.

The warrant was issued after the accused was booked under Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Abu Sumana's role emerged during the probe into the recovery of a Chinese grenade and 15 live cartridges from Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat in Srinagar.

Investigators allege that Abu Sumana directed two arrested Pakista...