NIA raids Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam in Delhi blast probe
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out multiple raids across South Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam in connection with a “white-collar” terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10. The probe teams are on the lookout for some more members of the ‘White-collar’ terror module who may have evaded arrest so far.
Preliminary investigations had revealed the terror module was planning a series of blasts on the Babri mosque demolition anniversary across different cities. In this connection, the NIA teams have intensified their searches to track down the members of the sleeper cells in hiding. According to official sources, the raids were conducted as part of NIA’s efforts to unravel the complete terror conspiracy in the case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI and prevent any fresh strike.
Separate teams of the central investigation agency conducted raids at the residences of all accused arrested so far from the Kashmir valley in connection with the ‘White Collar’ terror module.
According to official sources, the homes of Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag, and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian were raided. They had all played a key role in the terror attack that killed 15 innocent persons and left many others injured, as per NIA investigations.
During the ongoing probe, the NIA teams have established the role played by Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay in radicalising the young minds of doctors and bringing them together to execute the terror plot.
After Wagay was picked up by the Jammu and Kashmir police, his interrogation led to the arrest of Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather from Saharanpur before the Delhi car blast took place.
The NIA teams also raided homes of two other accused - Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car used in the blast was registered, and Jasir Bilal Wani @ Danish, who had provided technical aid to the terrorist involved in the deadly attack.
The anti-terror agency, which was handed over the investigation by the Union Home Ministry, Government of India, soon after the attack, is working closely with various state police forces to track and arrest every member of the terrorist module involved in the carnage.
