NIA arrests 2 Kupwara residents, to seek transit remand to Jammu
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency, probing a case registered at the behest of government of India, on Tuesday arrested two residents of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district from Jammu, the state’s winter capital.
In a statement, the NIA said Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmed Peer, both residents of Wahama, Kupwara were arrested from Jammu for their involvement in the case. “On 25/07/2016, the NIA arrested a Pakistani Lashkar-eTaiba (militant) from Handwara, J&K. A large quantity of incriminating material, including arms and ammunition were recovered from Bahadur Ali. As per the investigation, the accused persons, Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmed Peer provided material and logistic support to Bahadur Ali soon after his infiltration into (Kupwara),” the statement said.
The case against Bahadur Ali, statement said, has been charge sheeted and investigation in thecase was in progress. “During further investigation, the role of Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmed
Peer surfaced following which they have been arrested.” NIA will be seeking the transit remand of these accused persons and will bring them to Delhi for further questioning.
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