It was joint operation of Anantnag and Jammu Police: Police
Chief of Lashker-e-Mustafa which is an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammad was arrested by police in Jammu district.
A senior Police officer told news agency that Hidayatullah Malik, a categorised militant from Shopian district has been caught in a joint operation by Jammu Police and Anantnag Police.
The said militant is the Chief of Lashkar-e-Mustafa, a front organisation of Jaish e Mohammad in Kashmir valley.
Legal proceedings has been initiated and further investigations are on, the officer said.