Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday (August 23, 2025) arrested an over-ground worker (OGW) who worked as a "sleeper cell" for the terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).

"Following relentless efforts, SIA Kashmir has achieved a major success by apprehending an OGW, Altaf Hussain Wagay, resident of Reban Gund area of Behram in Shopian. The OGW worked as a sleeper cell for the terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen," a SIA spokesperson said.