Srinagar, Aug 6: A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided a house in Rustum Colony, Ikhrajpora area of Srinagar, as part of an ongoing terror-related probe.
The search was conducted at the residence of Hashim Farooq Mir, son of Farooq Ahmad Mir. Hashim has been identified as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) and is currently lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu, under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
Sources said the raid is linked to the investigation into FIR No. RC 01/2025, registered under Sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and Section 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) by the NIA Jammu. The case stems from FIR No. 66/2024 initially registered at Police Station Kothibagh under Sections 13, 18, and 39 of the UAPA, Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, and Sections 103, 109, 115(2), and 3(5) of the BNS.
Further investigation is in progress.
