Jammu, Dec 22 : A Harkat-ul Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) militant, who is a suspect in Faizabad and Varanasi blasts in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested here last evening.

According to officials, Fazial Sohail Ahmed was arrested by police after they received information by the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

A pistol and two grenades were recovered from him.

The HuJI operative was arrested soon after he survived an encounter at Kapran in Kokernag area, police said.

Police also arrested three suspected militants of LeT during a raid in a hotel in the city. (ANI)