Srinagar, May 06 (KNS): Special Investigation Unit today conducted searches in the residential premises of a militant in Chek Desan area of Yaripora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), SIU conducted searches in the house of Abdul Gani Bhat, father of active militant Farooq Ahmad Bhat.
“Farooq Bhat is an active militant of HM and is wanted in many militant related cases. The searches were conducted after designated special judge Under NIA ACT, Kulgam issued a search warrant in case FIR No. 142/2019,” reads the statement.
It reads that the case pertains to the killing of five non-local labourers in Katrosa 2019.
“The SIU is investigating the case and has been conducting searches and investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice,” it added. (KNS)