The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three people they have described as "hybrid" terrorists for their roles in last week's attack on a police officer in Srinagar's Bemina neighbourhood. During a briefing on Sunday, Director General of Police R R Swain confirmed the same, stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, Constable Muhammad Hafeez Chak was attacked on December 9 as he was making his way home. According to Swain, the mastermind of the incident, Arjumand, also known as Hamza Burhan, is based in Pakistan and planned the attack in collaboration with a local, Danish Ahmad Malla.