MYSORE: One of the two suspected Al-Badr men held in Mysore was wanted in connection with the killing of three policemen and 16 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, and other attacks too.

The Mysore police arrested Pakistani nationals Mohammad Fahad and Mohammed Ali Hussain after a shoot-out on Friday and seized an Ak-47, several rounds of ammunition, chemicals used in making explosives, personal computers, a laptop, 20 SIM cards and a satellite phone from them.

Mysore Police Commissioner Praveen Sood told The Hindu that they had learnt from their counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir that Hussain had been categorised as a "Grade A" terrorist, and that the police and the intelligence agencies were on the lookout for him for the past two years. A communiqué received from the Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, here on Sunday gave details of Hussain's alleged involvement in various cases.

Hussain is suspected to have infiltrated into India from across the Lepa Valley. The first FIR registered against him pertained to the killing of a civilian on March 21, 2004.

The second FIR pertained to the kidnapping and murder of a civilian Yosuf Khan from his residence; his headless body was found on March 22, 2004 at Sharas Bal Newtheed.

The Jammu and Kashmir police registered another FIR in connection with the killing of assistant sub-inspector Raheem Sofi and his son, Gowhar Ali Sofi, who were shot dead on October 14, 2004 at Newtheed. In another FIR, Hussain was accused of opening fire on a police party on June 20, 2006 at Benigam Shalimar. Hussain was also accused of hurling grenades at a Central Reserve Police Force party on June 11, 2006. Two CRPF jawans and a civilian were injured in the incident.

The Pakistani national was also wanted in connection with the slaughter of two civilians in Mulqer on June 2, 2006. Cases were also registered against him under the Arms Act and the Ranbir Penal Code in connection with the killing of 19 persons and injuring four others.

"The terror unleashed by Hussain started in 2004 soon after he crossed the border, and the last case in which he was wanted was registered on June 20, 2006. He was forced to flee Jammu and Kashmir, where the intelligence agencies and the police force had intensified their manhunt," Mr. Sood said. He pointed out that Hussain wanted to stay in Mysore till the heat turned on against him by the Jammu and Kashmir police cooled off.

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