Govt school teacher arrested on charges of providing logistics to Pakistani terrorists in Chatroo

A government school teacher, who was a key logistics provider to Pakistani terrorists, has been arrested in the Kishtwar district of J&K, Police said on Wednesday.

The Kishtwar police identified the teacher as Mashkoor Ahmad who has been arrested on the charges of aiding the terrorists in their hideout at Singhpura Chatroo in Kishtwar.

Earlier, two others, including Maneer Ahmed, resident of Bandeyan Naidgam, was also arrested for similar offenses.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Naresh Singh,  while sharing the details stated that through meticulous investigation and precise operations, police apprehended Mashkoor Ahmed, who was directly implicated in facilitating the terrorists’ hideout. This arrest disrupts critical logistics supporting terror activities in the region.

Investigations were progressing to dismantle the entire terror network in the region, SSP said.

A case has been registered under FIR No. 03/2026 at Police Station Chatroo, invoking Sections 61(2), 109, 147, 148 of BNS; Sections 13, 16, 18, 19, 20 of UAPA; and Section 7/27 of the Arms Act.

He asserted that the J&K Police maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and its supporters with an iron-fisted approach to eradicating anti-national activities and ensuring no safe haven exists for those aiding terrorists or undermining national security, he added.