NIA identifies car and its owner involved in Pulwama terror attack

February 25, 2019 19:34

The National Investigation Agency has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the terror attack on CRPF convoy that took place on Feb 14, 2019.

Piecing together remnants of the vehicle used by the suicide bomber in the Pulwama terror attack on the CRPF convoy, from the scene of incident, NIA investigators, with the support of forensic and automobile experts have been able to identify the vehicle used for the blast.

A Maruti Ecco vehicle having Chassis number MA3ERLF1SOO183735 Engine G12BN164140 was sold to Md Jaleel Ahmed Haqani a resident of Heaven colony, Anantnag in the year 2011.

It subsequently exchanged hands seven times and finally reached Sajjad Bhat son of Md Maqbool Bhat resident of Bijbehara, who had acquired the vehicle on February 4.

Sajjad was a student of Siraj-ul-Uloom, Shopian.

A raid was conducted by NIA team at his house with the help of J-K Police on February 23.

However, Sajjad was found not present in his house and thereafter has been evading arrest since then. He has reportedly now joined the Jaish-e-Mohammed. A photograph to this effect has also appeared in social media where Sajjad is seen holding weapons.

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