NIA arrested three accused persons --Parveez Ahmad Wani 35, Javid Yousuf Dar, 21 and Subzar Ahmad Kumar 20 -- from different places of the Shopian district
Six months after Special Police Officer (SPO) posted at the residence of former PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir decamped with eight weapons, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three people involved in the gun heist from the Shopian district of South Kashmir.
On September 28 last year, Special Police Officer (SPO) Adil Bashir Sheikh posted at the residence of former PDP MLA deserted the force and decamped with seven AK 47 rifles and one pistol at Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar. SPO who later joined terrorists grouop was part of security detail of former MLA, who had gone to Jammu a week ago before the weapon heist.
On Tuesday, NIA arrested three accused persons --Parveez Ahmad Wani 35, Javid Yousuf Dar, 21 and Subzar Ahmad Kumar 20 -- from different places of the Shopian district.
"During investigation it emerged that SPO Adil Bashir Sheikh and his associates Yawar Ahmad Dar now active terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen and Rafique Ahmad Bhat took away the weapons as part of conspiracy hatched by Kashmir based top leadership of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). NIA had earlier arrested accused Rafique Ahmad Bhat in the instant case. Accused Adil Bashir Sheikh and Yawar Ahmad Dar are still absconding", said NIA in a statement.
NIA said during investigation, it emerged Parveez Ahmad Wani, Javid Yousuf Dar and Subzar Ahmad Kumar had provided logistical support to the accused persons as a part of the conspiracy.
"Parveez Ahmad Wani, Javid Yousuf Dar and Subzar Ahmad Kumar will be produced in the Special NIA Court, Jammu tomorrow for seeking police custody for further investigation and unearthing the larger conspiracy," said the NIA.
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