NIA arrests main conspirator Ishaq Palla and Deputy Supdt of Jail Feroz Ahmad Lone in the Kupwara- HM conspiracy case

Nissar sheheen

On 28 August 2018, NIA has arrested two accused persons viz. Ishaq Palla r/o Shopian and Feroz Ahmad Lone r/o Budgam, J&K who is currently posted as Deputy Jail Superintendent, Amphalla prison, Jammu in Case RC-07/2018/NIA/DLI u/s 120B RPC and 13,18 & 18 B of UAP Act.

2. Case pertains to an attempt by accused persons Suhail Ahmad Bhat and Danish Ghulam Lone, who were arrested earlier, to travel to POK for arms training for waging war against the State. They were motivated by Ishaq Palla. At the time of incident, Ishaq Palla was lodged in Central prison Srinagar in a different case and he was instrumental in hatching the conspiracy from Jail. In this conspiracy, he was actively assisted by Feroze Ahmad Lone, who was posted as Deputy Jail Superintendent Central Jail Srinagar at that time. The conspiracy meeting at the central prison Srinagar was held on 25 October 2017. Accused persons were in contact with each other through blackberry messenger during whole of October before they were apprehended by the police on 30 Oct 2017.

3. Accused Ishaq Palla has been remanded to 10 days’ NIA custody by the Spl NIA court Jammu. Other accused Feroz Ahmad Lone will be produced before the Court tomorrow for seeking his custody.

4. Investigation continues to unearth the larger conspiracy.