NIA arrests two more persons involved in militancy conspiracy case

Srinagar, 12 November (PTK): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said that they have arrested two more accused persons involved in the militancy conspiracy case.

According to a statement issued to Press trust of Kashmir (PTK) that reads , the national investigation agency (NIA) arrested two more accused persons identified as Rashid Muzaffar Ganaie and Nasir Mir both are residents of Sopore.

The case relates to conspiracy both physically and in cyberspace for undertaking violent militant acts in J&K and other major cities including New Delhi, by cadres of militant organisations Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and similar other outfits and their affiliates such as the Resistance Front (TRF), People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF) etc,reads the statement.

These militants and cadres have effected several militants acts including killings of numerous innocent civilians and security personnel, unleashing a reign of militancy in the valley of Kashmir, thereby challenging the writ of the state. Accordingly, NIA had registered the case as RC 29/2021/NIA/DLI) dated 10.10.2021 and initiated the investigation.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 27 persons in the case till now, they said.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that arrested accused persons are militant associates and OGWs of various militant organisations and have been providing logistical and material support to militants. Further investigation in the case continues,the statement reads.(PTK)