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Davinder case: National Investigation Agency arrests man who supplied arms

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested one accused from Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam

Sentinel Digital Desk

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested one accused from Jammu & Kashmir's Budgam, who played a key role in supplying arms and ammunitions to one of the arrested accused in the case of suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh and HizbulMujahideen terrorist NaveedBabu, officials said. An NIA official related to the probe told IANS, "The agency arrested TafazulHussainParimoo in connection with HizbulMujahideen commander NaveedBabucase." The official said that Parimoo played a key role in supplying arms and ammunition to accused Tariq Mir, an ex-sarpanch of Maldera in Shopian, who further supplied them to Hizbul terrorists in Shopian. The arrest comes almost 18 days after the NIA carried out searches at several locations in Jammu & Kashmir in connection with the case. Mir was arrested by NIA on April 29 this year for his role in smuggling and supply of weapons to Hizbul terrorists. (IANS)