NIA arrests terror suspect from Budgam

SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested

Tafazul Hussain Parimoo

, a resident of J&K’s

Budgam

, in connection with its probe into suspended J&K deputy superintendent of police Davinder Singh’s alleged connections with terror groups.

“Tafazul played a key role in supplying arms and ammunition to accused Tariq Mir — former sarpanch of Maldera in Shopian who was arrested in April — who further supplied them to Hizbul terrorists active in Shopian,” the spokesperson added.

DSP Davinder Singh was arrested in January while travelling in his car with

Hizbul Mujahideen

’s Naveed Babu. The NIA had said he had provided shelter to the terrorist on multiple occasions.