NIA raids: Human Rights activist, multiple residences raided in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 25 : National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at multiple residences in Srinagar and Shopian district of Kashmir division on Thursday morning.

Official sources told Srinagar based news agency  that sleuths of NIA assisted by Paramilitary troopers and Jammu and Kashmir Police raided multiple residences in Srinagar and Wachi area of Shopian.

They said that searches are being carried out in the residential house of human rights activist advocate Parvaiz Imroz at Kanthbagh Kralpora area of Srinagar outskirts.

In Wachi area of southern Shopian district searches are being carried out in the residential houses of Muhammad Shafi Shah, a private teacher and JeI activist, Shahid Ahmed Shah, a private employee, Riyaz Ahmed Mir, a government employee in Sheep Husbandry Department, Muhammad Shaban Kumar, President of local Auqaf Committee and Muhammad Latif Shah a carpenter by profession, they added.

The searches were in progress till the filing of this report. (Initial details- story will be updated) (KDC)