Red Fort blast: NIA conducts searches in forest area in JK’s Anantnag

An NIA team searched Anantnag’s Mattan forest in Jammu and Kashmir, accompanied by accused Dr Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani, in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast probe. The accused reportedly indicated possible hideouts; further details are awaited

Srinagar: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches in the forest area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said.

They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought along two of the accused, Dr Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani, arrested in connection with the “white collar” terror module.

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The two accused had told the investigators about some hideouts in the Mattan forest area of the south Kashmir district, according to the officials.

Further details are awaited.