Jammu and Kashmir Police have submitted a comprehensive charge sheet before the court in connection with the 2022 improvised explosive device blast at the Jaglanoo bridge in Rajouri district. Investigators from the Kandi police station have formally indicted four conspirators, including dreaded Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Talib Hussain Shah. The terror attack involved a high-intensity blast planted beneath the bridge structure, which left two innocent non-local laborers critically wounded. In-depth investigations revealed that the entire plot to unleash terror in the region was orchestrated under the directions of Lashkar handler Mohammad Qasim, who was operating from across the border in Pakistan and PoJK. Talib Hussain Shah maintained continuous, clandestine contact with his cross-border handler through encrypted messaging applications.
The conspiracy behind the Jaglanoo bridge explosion
The terror incident unfolded on 19 April 2022 when an explosion ripped through the Jaglanoo bridge in Rajouri, sending shockwaves across the surrounding vicinity. The attackers had strategically targeted the infrastructure to inflict severe damage and casualties. Two non-local laborers who were engaged in physical labor at the site were struck by the impact and sustained severe injuries. Immediately after the blast, law enforcement authorities registered FIR number 33/2022 at the Kandi police station and initiated a detailed forensic and technical probe. By assembling key pieces of evidence, investigating officers successfully demonstrated that the strike was not an isolated local crime, but a pre-planned and well-funded cross-border terror conspiracy.
Smuggling weapons via drone drops in Lamberi forests
The police inquiry brought forward critical revelations regarding how Pakistan-based handlers were exploiting modern drone technology to transport military-grade hardware into Indian territory. Cross-border handlers routinely dropped weapon consignments and munitions directly into the dense forest belts of Lamberi. Talib Hussain Shah personally recovered these air-dropped parcels on the ground with active logistical assistance from two local associates, Mohammad Sadiq and Mohammad Shabir. The dropped shipments contained lethal assault rifles, extensive rounds of ammunition, hand grenades, components and circuitry for fabricating IEDs, as well as substantial amounts of Indian currency. Once retrieved from the drop zones, the arms and explosives were moved to secret hideouts set up by the operatives in the Draj sector.
Local villagers overpowered the Lashkar operative
Although Talib Hussain Shah had built a notorious reputation as a key operational commander for Lashkar-e-Taiba in the pir panjal area, his capture unfolded in an extraordinary display of civic courage. On 3 July 2022, fearless residents of Tukson Dhok village in Reasi district spotted Talib alongside his associate Faisal Ahmad Dar under suspicious circumstances. Refusing to be intimidated, the unarmed villagers mobilized, cornered the two terrorists, physically overpowered them, and secured them with ropes before alerting the security forces. A subsequent search led to the recovery of a massive cache of weapons, including AK-47 assault rifles and live grenades, directly from their possession.
Stringent anti-terror charges pressed before the court
Rajouri police have now completed formal legal proceedings by presenting evidence against the three arrested operatives, Talib Hussain Shah, Mohammad Sadiq, and Mohammad Shabir, along with the absconding cross-border handler Mohammad Qasim alias Suleman. The charge sheet invokes stringent statutory provisions under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the Indian Penal Code, and the Explosive Substances Act. The prosecution has placed detailed documentation showing how encrypted digital communication, rogue drone deliveries, and local logistical modules were combined to carry out targeted violence.
