In a major breakthrough in its sustained counter-terrorism efforts, the State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against designated Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo alias Fayaz alias Sajad, marking a significant milestone in the investigation of the 2013 Tarzoo (Hygam) terrorist attack case, the SIA DIG said on Saturday.
This is not the first instance when LG Sinha has shown his unrelenting commitment to rooting out OGW sympathisers and associates of known anti-India and Pakistan-backed terrorist organisations operating on Indian soil.
A special NIA court in Guwahati has sentenced the main accused in a Hizbul Mujahideen terror conspiracy case to life imprisonment.
Nalli, an 'A++ category terrorist' and a close aide of top terrorists Burhan Wani and Riyaz Naikoo, evaded forces for over a decade. He was involved in several attacks at civilians and security forces.
The arrested narco-terror accused have been identified as Arshad Ahmed Allie and Fayaz Ahmed Dar.
As a precautionary measure, authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in Kulgam district.
Warlike stores of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the spot.
Lateef Tiger was a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani.
A letter recovered from the scene had identified the driver as a Hizbul Mujahideen operative who mentioned his intention to carry out a February 14 Pulwama type terror attack which left 40 CRPF personnel dead after a terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit drove an explosive-laden vehicle and targeted a CRPF convoy.
Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said the militants were killed in an encounter in Nowgam, on the outskirts of Srinagar city.
