Caravan News
SRINAGAR – A day after Jammu and Kashmir DSP Devinder Singh was arrested along with two militants, the state police have confirmed that he will be dealt as a “terrorist”.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said: “We consider DSP Devender Singh’s involvement as a heinous crime and he will be dealt in the same manner as other arrested militants.”
Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police posted at the sensitive Srinagar International airport was caught at Wanpoh in the Kulgam district with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu. Babu is accused of being involved in the killing of 11 non-local workers including truck drivers and labourers in south Kashmir in October and November last year.
Singh, who was decorated with President’s medal for bravery, was arrested on Saturday after the police intercepted his vehicle and found two militants inside it along with five grenades. Two AK-47 rifles were also recovered in a subsequent raid at Singh’s house. He had served in many senior posts of the state police.
The police have confirmed his arrest from the car along with two other militants.The police have no record of his involvement in the case of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, kumar said.
Prominent human rights activist said “Afzal Guru had in an affidavit named J&K police officer Davinder Singh as setting him up to take a Parltt Attack accused “Mohammad” to Delhi, rent a flat & buy a car for him. Singh is now said to have been “caught with Hizbul terrorists on way to Delhi”.
