NIA nabs key Jaish-e-Mohammad operative for terror attack on CRPF Camp in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, February 5: A year after the CRPF camp attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigating Agency on Monday arrested an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative for terror attack on CRPF camp in December, last year. The NIA nabbed accused Fayaz Ahmad Magray for attack on CRPF Group Centre on the intervening night of December 30-31.

 

Arrested accused Fayaz Ahmad Magray is an active over the ground worker the JeM. He is a key conspirator who provided logistical support such as providing shelter to the terrorists and conducting reconnaissance of the CRPF Group centre, Lethpora before the terrorist attack, they said In 2001 also, he was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by Jammu and Kashmir Police and he remained under detention for 16 months.

In this attack, 5 CRPF personnel were martyred and 3 were grievously injured. Three terrorists, identified as Fardeen Ahmad Khandey, Manzoor Baba and a Pakistani terrorist namely Abdul Shakoor resident of Rawalakot area of Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir, were killed in the attack.

The accused will be produced in the Special NIA Court, Jammu for seeking police custody for further investigation and unearthing of the larger conspiracy.