SIA raided at the residence of an air-conditioning technician

Srinagar 05 December :- The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday conducted a raid at the Batamaloo residence of an air-conditioning technician who was earlier arrested in connection with the Red Fort blast case, as investigators widen the probe into alleged weapon supply links and suspected associations with suicide bomber Dr Umar Farooq, officials said.

A team of SIA officials carried out a thorough search at the residence of Tufail Niyaz Bhat, Son of Niyaz Bhat a resident of Diyarwani Batamaloo, Srinagar, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Red Fort blast case as part of follow-up investigations to trace the broader network involved in the case.

The AC technician had already been taken into custody earlier in the investigation for his suspected role in providing a riffle. The fresh raid was conducted to collect additional evidence and identify possible contacts linked to the terror module.