Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted fresh raids at various locations in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Budgam Districts.
Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said sleuths of National Investigation Agency (NIA) assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted raids on Wednesday morning.
At the house of Zahid Ahmad, a militant commander associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit at Karimabad and other places in Kakapora and Drabgam areas of Pulwama district.
Source told Kashmir News Service that the NIA also raided the residence of a civilian in south Kashmir. The raids are taking place nearly a month after the NIA started investigating the Nagrota encounter case.
In Nagrota encounter last month, three militants were killed and a policeman sustained injures in an encounter after the truck they were travelling in was intercepted by the police at a toll plaza on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The driver of the truck allegedly transporting three foreign militants which was intercepted by police at Nagrota was identified as Sameer Dar, a resident of Pulwama, Sammer is said to be the cousin of Pulwama suicide bomber Adil Dar.
Reports also said three over ground workers of militants including the driver and conductor were arrested. A large quantity of arms and ammunition including wireless sets and US made M4 carbine were recovered from the possession of slain militants.
It is worth to mention that the NIA has recently conducted raids at south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where they seized some important documents and gadgets. (KNS)
