Srinagar, May 06: Continuing its crackdown on terror elements, Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Kulgam on Saturday conducted searches in the residential premises of Abdul Gani Bhat, father of active terrorist Farooq Ahmad Bhat alias Nali, at ChekDesenYaripora.
Farooq Bhat is an active terrorist of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and is wanted in many terror related cases.
A police spokesman said the searches were conducted after Designated Special Judge Under NIA ACT, Kulgam issued a search warrant in case FIR No. 142/2019 of P/S Yaripora Kulgam.
“The case pertains to the killing of five non-local labourers at Katrosa Kulgam in the year 2019. The SIU is investigating the case and has been conducting searches and investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said.
