2 accomplices of slain Hizbul-Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo’s close associate arrested

Amritsar:  Punjab Police arrested two accomplices of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo’s close associate, Hilal Ahmed Wagay, from Amritsar. They are identified as Bikram Singh alias Vicky and Maninder Singh alias Mani. The duo are residents of Guru Amardas Avenue in Amritsar. They had travelled on a Scooty to deliver cash to Hilal but were nabbed. They have, allegedly, confessed to collecting money from different sources in the state, on Naikoo's instructions.

Police seized 1kg heroin along with Rs 32 lakh in Indian currency from their possession, unveiling the Pakistan-sponsored conspiracy to smuggle narcotics and weapons into the state, Gupta said. While Rs 20 lakh cash was recovered from them at the time of their arrest, the remaining amount was seized from their homes later, following the grant of police remand by the court.