Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Rs 15 Lakh Reward for Arrest of Cop-Killer LeT Terrorist
Some very bad people do dangerous things in a part of India called Jammu and Kashmir.
One of them hurt a police officer who was working to keep people safe.
The police want to find that person, so they are offering a big money reward to anyone who can help.
They put up posters with a picture of the person they are looking for.
Many police officers in this area have lost their lives over many years while trying to protect people.
Recently, two workers who came from far away were also hurt by bad people.
They were working at a brick-making place when this happened.
The leader of the state, Omar Abdullah, gave money to help their families.
The police hope that someone will share information so they can catch the person and keep everyone safer.
J&K Police announced a Rs 15 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest of LeT terrorist Mohammad Lateef Bhat.
Bhat is wanted for the July 22 killing of Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi while on Yatra duty in Anantnag market.
Since 1989, 1,614 J&K Police personnel have died fighting terrorism, including about 515 Special Police Officers.
Terrorists killed two non-local brick kiln labourers from Chhattisgarh, Deepak and Bopinder, in Kellam village, Kulgam, on July 31.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctioned Rs 15 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of each of the two killed labourers.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police seeking LeT terrorist Mohammad Lateef Bhat, who killed Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi; Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
- What
- Announcement of a Rs 15 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest of the LeT terrorist, alongside reports of two non-local labourers killed by terrorists.
- When
- Reward announced on a Wednesday after the July 22 killing in Anantnag; the labourers were killed on July 31, and one of them died on August 1.
- Where
- Anantnag town and Kellam village in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- To obtain information that leads to the arrest of the terrorist responsible for the policeman's killing.
- Reward announced
- Rs 15 lakh
- Wanted terrorist
- Mohammad Lateef Bhat (Lashkar-e-Taiba)
- Policeman killed
- Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, killed on July 22 in Anantnag market
- J&K Police deaths since 1989
- 1,614 personnel, including about 515 SPOs
- Non-local labourers killed
- Deepak and Bopinder from Chhattisgarh, killed on July 31 in Kellam, Kulgam
- Ex gratia relief
- Rs 15 lakh each to the families of Deepak and Bopinder, sanctioned by CM Omar Abdullah