Kashmir

SIU conducts searches at active Hizb militant in Kulgam

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Kulgam on Saturday conducted searches at the residential premises of Abdul Gani Bhat, father of active militant Farooq Ahmad Bhat @Nali, at Chek Desen Yaripora.

Farooq Bhat is an active militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant outfit and is wanted in many cases.

The searches were conducted after Designated Special Judge Under NIA ACT, Kulgam issued a search warrant in case FIR No. 142/2019 of P/S Yaripora Kulgam, SIU said in a statement.

The case pertains to the killing of five non-local labourers at Katrosa Kulgam in year 2019, the statement said.

The SIU is investigating the case and has been conducting searches and investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice, the statement said. — (KIMS)