NIA arrests fourth accused in Pulwama Group Centre attack

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested the fourth accused wanted in the attack on CRPF Group Centre that saw killing of five troopers.

The arrestee was identified as Syed Hilal Andrabi (35), aresident of Ratnipora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

   

“Arrested accused Syed Hilal Andrabi is an active OverGround Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM). He is a key conspirator whoprovided logistic support in the form of sheltering the militants andconducting reconnaissance of the CRPF Group centre, Lethpora before theattack,” NIA said in a statement.

NIA said that with the arrest of Andrabi, total no ofaccused arrested in this case has risen to four.

“The three accused that have been already arrested for beinga part of the conspiracy for this attack include Fayaz Ahmad Magrey resident ofLethpora, Awantipora, Manzoor Ahmed Bhat resident of Pampore, Awantipora andNisar Ahmed Tantray resident of Dar Ganai Gund, Tral, Awantipora,” NIA said.

NIA said that after Andrabi was arrested, he was producedbefore the court and his five days’ police custody has been obtained forunearthing the larger conspiracy behind this attack.

A case RC No. 10/2018/NIA/DLI (Attack on CRPF Group Centre,Lethpora) stands against Andrabi.

NIA said that the Pulwama attack was carried out in theintervening night of 30-31.12.2017 by three militants of JeM.

The NIA investigation has identified three militantsresponsible for the attack: Fardeen Ahmad Khandey son of Ghulam MohideenKhandey resident of Nazeempora, Tral, Distt Pulwama; Manzoor Baba son of AliMuhammad Baba resident of Drubgam, Pulwama and third one a Pakistani militantidentified as Abdul Shakoor resident of Rawalakot area of Pakistan administeredKashmir.

NIA said that all the three militants have been killed in agunfight in which five CRPF personnel have been also killed and three otherswere grievously injured.

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