New Delhi: A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested from a South West locality in New Delhi on September 3 night, police said.

On a tip off, special cell of Delhi Police arrested Abdul Karim, wanted in connection with some cases in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, from Mahipalpur area, they said.

Karim, a resident of Mendhar in Poonch, was suspected to be trying to set up a base for the outfit in the capital, the sources said.

He was staying in a rented house and had introduced himself as a student.

The sources said he was being interrogated.

PTI