Reasi Militant Attack Case: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in 2 Jammu distts

Jammu : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches across two districts of J&K in Reasi pilgrims militant attack case.
An official statement issued here on Friday reads that seven locations in Reasi and Rajouri districts were extensively searched in the case RC-02/2024/NIA/JMU, registered by NIA in June this year after taking over the probe from the local police.
“Incriminating material indicating linkages between the militants and OGWs was seized during the searches, and the same is under scrutiny. The locations searched by the NIA teams were residential premises of hybrid militants and Overground Workers (OGWs) as well as the surrounding jungle linked with the hybrid militants who stayed in the area,” the statement reads, adding that these militants were supported by one of the arrested accused, Hakam Khan @ Hakim Din, who provided them with shelter and food, NIA investigations in the case have revealed.
The OGWs whose premises were searched were also involved in providing shelter, harbour, food and other logistic support to the militants crossing the area, which is one of the transit routes to the Kashmir region, as per NIA investigations, it said.
“The attack was unleashed by militants on the evening of 9th June, as part of Pak-backed militant conspiracy to destabilise the J&K region with the aim to disturb India’s peace and stability.
A bus carrying Yatris from Shiv Khori to Katra, in Pouni area of Reasi district, came under militant fire and plunged into a nearby gorge, killing nine people, including a child,” it added