NEW DELHI, Feb 12:
The National Investigation Agency has taken over the case to probe the escape of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Naveed Jutt in Srinagar.
An NIA team is proceeding to Srinagar on Tuesday to take up the investigation of the case. The NIA has registered a case related to the escape of the hardcore LeT terrorist from SMHS hospital in Srinagar where he was brought under police custody on February 6 for treatment.
“The NIA will also investigate the security lapses during Naveed’s visit to the hospital or any connivance of hospital staff in his escape,” said a highly placed source in the security agency.
An FIR was registered by the local Police at Karan Nagar in Srinagar district.
In this incident, two police personnel Head Constable Mushtaq Ahmed and Constable Babar Ahmed were martyred.
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