Ex-J&K MLA to be grilled by NIA over ‘terror’ links

The police authorities have also recommended to the government that he may be dismissed from service.

NIA raids across Kashmir to trace cop-militant links

The police also arrested Irfan Shafi Mir, a lawyer by profession, who has been accused as an overground worker of militants.

Several NCP and Congress leaders termed the Centre’s decision unconstitutional.

All four were caught when a police team intercepted their car near Qazigund last week along with arms and ammunitions.

However, Assam police handed over the custody of Mr Gogoi to NIA in connection with a case of Chandmari police station of Guwahati.

The agency has claimed that the investigation has established that accused persons are members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).

Public prosecutor Avinash Rasal said that the accused had supported the plea for an in-camera trial.

The agency stressed on the sensitivity of the case and the risk it posed to important witnesses.

He was earlier questioned in the case in 2017 and again summoned earlier this week.

The NIA informed the high court that it wanted to make an application before the special NIA court to seek protection for these witnesses.