The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested two more persons, including the one who procured chemicals online for making the Impro...
The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested two more persons, including the one who procured chemicals online for making the Improvised Explosive Device that was detonated during the suicide bomb attack on soldiers in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir last February, PTI reported.
At least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in the February 14, 2019 attack, which was claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammad. The Indian Air Force in retaliation bombed an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot in Khyber Paktunkhwa province of Pakistan.
An unidentified official of the National Investigation Agency said the organisation arrested Waiz-ul-Islam, 19, of Srinagar’s Bagh-e-Mehtab locality and Mohammad Abbass Rather, 32, of Hakripora village in Pulwama district.
Islam told the National Investigation Agency that he used his Amazon online shopping account to procure chemicals for making IEDs, batteries and other accessories necessary for the attack, the official said. Islam also claimed he had been working on the instructions of Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives.
Rather is an overground worker of the Jaish-e-Mohammad. He asserted that he provided shelter to Jaish leader and IED expert Mohammad Umar in April-May 2018 at his home. Rather also sheltered suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Sameer Ahmed Dar and Kamran, a Pakistani, the official said. He also facilitated safe shelter for accused Tariq Ahmed...
