The NIA has arrested the key conspirator Rustam Ali of Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir in the case relating to murder of BJP State Secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet.
Ali, 56, is an accused in the Parihar brothers killing case. Parihar brothers were killed at Kishtwar on November 1, 2018, by Hizbul Mujahideen terorrists.
“Accused Rustam Ali was also wanted in another terror case of Kishtwar registered by NIA which related to robbery of Insas rifle from PSO of Advocate Nasir Hussain.
The Parihars murder cases was taken over by NIA ON November 28, 2018. The agency chargesheeted seven accused persons including three killed terrorists Osama bin Javid, Haroon Abbas Wani and Zahid
Hussain besides three arrested accused –Nisar AhmedSheikh, Nishad ahmed Butt and AzadHussain. Ali was also named in the chargehseet filed at a designated court at Jammu on May 15 this year
“Investigation of both the cases unearthed the larger conspiracy of these terrorists and thre over ground workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen who attempting to revive terrorism in the region of Chenab valley i.e. districts of Doda, Kishtwr and Ramban,” the NIA said in a statement
Accused Rustam Ali had been absconding since long and investigation revealed that Rustam Ali had constructed a hideout in the house of accused Nishad Ahmed Buttfor safe hiding of accused pesons, the agency added.