Punjab Police has arrested three Jaish-e-Mohammad overground workers from J&K.

The three were allegedly involved in a cab driver's murder case, but have been part of active terror modules in the past, according to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav.

The suspects will be jointly questioned by central intelligence agencies and J&K Police. The three have been identified as Sahil Bashir, his brother Aijaz Ahmad, alias Wasim, and Munish Singh, alias Ansh, all residents of J&K, said Yadav.

Bashir was a wanted criminal under the UAPA and Arms Act cases registered at a police station in J&K. Aijaz had earlier been arrested with a cache of weapons and materials linked to JeM. Punjab Police said the arrests came while probing the alleged abduction and murder of Anil Kumar, a resident of Mohali. A case was filed after his vehicle was snatched by unidentified assailants. The driver was last contacted on August 28.

Preliminary investigation revealed that three persons had hired the cab from Kharar. Soon after, the driver's mobile phones were found switched off, raising immediate suspicion, police added. Considering the grave and sensitive nature of the matter, multiple police teams were formed and after swift action, all three accused were apprehended, the officer added.

"The snatched vehicle and the .32 bore pistol used in the crime have been recovered. During interrogation, the accused confessed to having fatally shot the driver after an altercation and later disposed of the body in the Mohali area," the DGP claimed.

-With Agency Inputs