NIA to seek UAPA against suspended J&K DSP Davinder Singh for aiding terrorists

The Government should seek death penalty for such traitors

New Delhi – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will seek prosecution sanction against suspended J&K DSP Davinder Singh and four others under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly aiding and abetting Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants for planning terror attacks in Delhi and other parts of the country. The NIA is likely to file a chargesheet after obtaining nod from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the first week of July, officials added.

NIA probe has revealed that Irfan Shafi Mir, the advocate arrested with Davinder Singh, to be the real conduit who was in touch with several agencies and officials at the Pakistan High Commission and Hizbul militants. A native of Tral, Singh is believed to have helped Irfan set up two safe houses in Jammu.

Irfan’s father Mohd Shafi Mir was a constable with J&K Police. He later joined HM at the peak of militancy in the 1990s. He was close to Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin and was killed by security forces.  He is also likely to be named in the NIA chargesheet, officials added.