Two accomplices of Naikoo's close associate nabbed in Amritsar

The Punjab police on Thursday said it has arrested two accomplices of a close associate of Riyaz Naikoo, the slain commander of banned terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.

The arrested persons have been identified as Bikram Singh and Maninder Singh, residents of Amritsar district, police said. Police also seized one kg heroin along with Rs 32 lakh cash from their possession, Director General of Police, Punjab, DinkarGupta said in a press statement.

Further investigation in the case will be carried out by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the instructions of the Centre, the statement said.

While Rs 20 lakh in cash was recovered from them at the time of their arrest, the remaining amount and the narcotic substance were seized from their homes later following the grant of police remand by the court. Both of them are accomplices of Hilal Ahmed Wagay, a close associate of Naikoo, police said.

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Wagay, a resident of Nowgam under Avantipura police station ..