Unknown event in Jammu & Kashmir, Awantipora area of Pulwama District area, India on Sat 27th November 2021

Security Forces (SFs) on November 27 arrested two Hizbul Mujahideen associates in Awantipora area of Pulwama District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and recovered "incriminating materials" including ammunition from their possession, reports Greater Kashmir. As per a Police handout, the duo identified as Muzamil Ayoub Bhat, son of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat resident of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora and Suhail Manzoor Mohand son of Manzoor Ahmad Mohand resident of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora, were arrested by SFs. "Incriminating materials, ammunition including 383 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession," Police said. The duo was "in touch with Hizb commanders and were involved in transportation of arms and ammunition besides providing shelter and other logistic support to strengthen terror networks", Police added. Meanwhile, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, identified as Arvind Negi, formerly deputed with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) who was investigating the high profile "terror funding" case against the pro-freedom Hurriyat leadership and several Kashmir-based non-profits is now suspected of espionage and has been arrested by the NIA, Kashmir Observer reported on November 28. Arvind Negi, whose residence in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, was raided simultaneously as the NIA carried out searches at the residence and offices of noted activist Khurram Parvez on November 22. “The probe began after an intelligence input that the details of investigation into crucial cases were being shared with (Pakistan’s) ISI by the officer concerned," an unidentified security official said, adding that the allegation is that Negi passed on the investigation's case diary to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Negi, a decorated police officer, was investigating a 2020 case in which the NIA accused Kashmir-based non-profits of being "fronts" to funnel money to militant groups. Khurram's residence was also raided as part of the investigations. The NIA, however, has said Khurram was arrested in a fresh case pertaining to alleged contacts with suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives. The Negi had been presented before a court. “The suspicion is that he traded crucial case documents in lieu of money. Investigating agencies are probing his assets, etc," an unidentified NIA officer said. Digital devices from Negi's residence were seized for forensic examination.