New Delhi:The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested PDP youth wing president Waheed Parra in connection with a militancy case, officials said.
Parra, who recently filed his nomination for the District Development Council (DDC) elections from Pulwama in South Kashmir, was being questioned at the NIA headquarters here since Monday for his alleged involvement with the Hizbul Mujahideen.
The name of Parra, who was instrumental in the revival of the PDP in south Kashmir, especially in Pulwama, surfaced during the probe into the suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh case.
“Today NIA arrested Waheed Ur Rehman Parra, the youth wing leader of People’s Democratic Party, in connection with the Naveed Babu-Davinder Singh case for supporting Hizbul Mujahideen in conspiracy with the other accused persons,” NIA’s spokesperson said.
On Monday, talking to PTI, Parra had expressed ignorance about the case for which he was being questioned.
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