Srinagar: National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out raids at multiple places in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and arrested four alleged (Overground workers) of the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit.
According to a statement by the NIA, the raids and arrests were made in connection with firing on a paramilitary CRPF by Militants in Chewa Kalan Pulwama.
They have been identified as Sahil Ahmed Khan alias Sohail son of Feroz Ahmed Khan, Jahangir Ahmed Dar son of Nazir Ahmed Dar, both residents of Gudoora, Pulwama, Shahid Ahmed Shergojri son of Mohammad Ramzan Shergozri of Ugragund, Pulwama and Inayat Gulzar Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmed Bhat of Pinglena.
“These four accused had harbored JeM (militants) active in South Kashmir and arranged transportation and logistics for them,” NIA said.
“They are also involved in radicalizing impressionable local youth and motivating them to join militancy ranks," the statement added
“NIA conducted searches at seven locations in Pulwama (district) and arrested four accused in the case (RC-02/2022/NIA/JMU),” NIA said.
The case, it said, relates to the militant activities of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in South Kashmir, during which two militants were killed by security forces in a gun battle at Chewa Kalan, Pulwama, J&K on 11 March 2022.
"The killed militants were later identified as Aquib Mushtaq Bhat of Pulwama and Kamal Bhai of Pakistan. ‘The case was originally registered at PS, Pulwama as FIR no. 50/2022 dtd 11.03.2022 and was subsequently taken over by NIA on 08.04.2022.”
During the searches conducted today, NIA said, a large number of incriminating materials were seized without providing any details.
(GNS)
