Reasi terror attack: NIA raids multiple locations in Rajouri

Srinagar, June 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at 5 multiple locations in Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir in connection with the Reasi terrorist attack.
A NIA Spokesman said that these locations were linked with “hybrid terrorists’’ and “overground workers’’.
“The locations were pointed out by the arrested accused, Hakam Khan @ Hakin din. Hakam had provided them with safe shelter, logistics and food, as per NIA investigations.
Khan alias Hakam Din, who was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police in Reasi on June 19 for having allegedly provided logistics to the terrorists.
The spokesman said that terrorists had opened fire at a bus carrying yatris from Shiv Khori to Katra on the evening of 9th June in Pouni area of Reasi district, causing the bus to fall into a nearby gorge, killing nine people, including a child.
“We took over the investigation on 15th June on orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, and searched five locations linked with hybrid terrorists and Overground Workers (OGWs),” he said.
“The searches, conducted as part of the NIA probe in the case (RC-02/2024/NIA/JMU), led to the seizure of various items showing linkages between the terrorists and OGWs.
NIA has started examining the seized material to unravel the terror conspiracy.
Meanwhile police have also announced a reward of rupees 20 lakh for any fruitful information about the whereabouts of the terrorist involved in the recent attack on the yatri bus.
The sketch of the terrorist was prepared based on the disclosure and description of eyewitnesses.
As per police, 2-3 terrorists including a local helper, were involved in the attack. Teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), State Investigation Agency (SIA), and the forensic department visited the site to investigate.