ISLAMABAD: India’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) arrested four more Muslims taking the total to six in the November 10 Delhi blast case.
The four accused taken into custody by NIA in Srinagar, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) were identified as Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama (IIOJK), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag (IIOJK), Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow (UP), and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian (IIOJK), said a press release issued by the NIA on Thursday.
The blast in the Indian capital killed at least eight people, and 19 others were injured when flames ripped through several vehicles, according to AFP.
“They had all played a key role in the terror attack that killed several innocent persons and left many others injured, as per NIA investigations,” the NIA statement alleged.
NIA had earlier arrested two other Muslim accused - Amir Rashid Ali and Jasir Bilal Wani.
Muslim doctor’s picture
Earlier, an Indian news channel, News9 Live, had to apologize for wrongfully releasing a Muslim Kerala doctor’s picture as a suspect in the November 10 Delhi blast.
Although several news outlets carried the picture, only one channel aired an apology.
An Indian fact-checking website, Alt News, reported that various Indian media outlets misidentified the accused, Dr Mohammad Arif, and shared the image of his namesake, who had no connection with the incident.
Pakistan MoFA’s statement
On media queries regarding recent wave of arbitrary arrests and detention of Kashmiri people from IIOJ&K after bomb blast incident in New Delhi and on human rights situation in IIOJ&K, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Office of the Spokesperson) issued a statement on Friday.
It said, “Pakistan remains gravely concerned about the persistent and serious human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).”
“The prevailing policies, marked by widespread detentions, arbitrary arrests, and extensive restrictions on fundamental freedoms, continue to amount to collective punishment of the occupied Kashmiri population,” the statement said.
‘Profiling Kashmiri youth’
Reports of profiling Kashmiri youth on the basis of their identity and faith further heighten these concerns, it said.
The statement further said, “Thousands of Kashmiri youth remain missing, while many genuine political representatives of the Kashmiri people remain in detention.”
“Pakistan calls upon the international community including the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take full cognizance of the grave human rights situation in IIOJK,” it was urged.
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