New Delhi/Srinagar: A Special NIA court on Friday sent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Wing President Waheed Parra to 15-day NIA custody in connection with its probe in the former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Davinder Singh and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu case.
An NIA official associated to the probe told IANS, “A J&K court has sent Parra to 15 days NIA custody.”
The improvement comes two days following Parra was arrested by the NIA.
According to the NIA officials, Parra was arrested for supporting Hizbul Mujahideen activities in conspiracy with arrested terrorist Naveed Babu and one more important accused Irfan Safi Mir.
Before his arrest, Parra was questioned by the anti-terror probe agency on Monday.
He has lately filed his nomination for the upcoming District Development Council elections in the Union Territory.
Parra was instrumental in the revival of the PDP in south Kashmir, specially in the militancy-impacted Pulwama district of Kashmir.
Singh and Babu have been arrested on January 11 this year even though they have been travelling collectively from Srinagar to Jammu.
Earlier in the day, PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti alleged that she was detained, and even her daughter has been place beneath home arrest to avoid them from going to Parra’s loved ones following he was arrested by the NIA.