New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Continuing with its efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached the property of an overground worker (OGW) of the Kashmir terror outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), in the case of the targeted killing of the Adoora-Kulgam Sarpanch.
Nasir Rashid Bhat’s property– a residential house at Tengpora village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian– has been attached under section 33 (1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1947, on orders of the NIA Special Judge, Jammu.
The accused, along with other members of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist organisation, was involved in the killing of Sarpanch on March 11, 2022 with the aim of spreading terror among the people.
Investigations by the NIA, which took over the case from Kulgam police, revealed that the targeted killing was part of a larger HM conspiracy to disturb India’s integrity, sovereignty and security through violent attacks and killings.
NIA further found that Bhat had provided his Alto car to the terrorists.
“Bhat was also involved in conducting a recce of the Sarpanch’s house and in informing the HM terrorists about the target’s presence. He used his car to take the assailants to the area around the Sarpanch’s house on the day of the attack,” said the NIA.
NIA has chargesheeted six accused in the case and the trial against them is continuing. (ANI)
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