By means of PTI
NEW DELHI: The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has arrested an individual believed to be a key accused within the Sunjwan terror assault case that took place in April at the outskirts of Jammu, an reputable spokesperson stated on Thursday.
The accused, Abid Ahmad Mir of Putrigam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, is claimed to be an overground employee of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit. In line with the NIA, Mir used to be an in depth affiliate of accused Bilal Ahmed Wagay, who has been arrested within the case.
It added that Mir used to be additionally involved with Pakistan-based handlers of the JeM. He had knowingly and voluntarily prolonged improve to the opposite accused within the fee of the moment crime, the spokesperson stated.
Two terrorists have been killed in an come upon with safety forces in Jammu on April 22 when they attacked CISF workforce onboard a bus all the way through the the most important early morning shift-change of the drive at a checkpost.
The ‘fidayeen’ or suicide bombers sprayed a volley to bullets in ‘burst hearth’ mode from their assualt guns whilst they lobbed grenades on the safety workforce on the wood deployed close to the Chaddha camp within the Sunjwan space of the district, the place the Military additionally has a big set up.
The phobia assault got here two days forward of High Minister Narendra Modi’s seek advice from to Samba in Jammu area of the union territory.
