Hizbul Mujahideen militant Liyaqat Ali Shah to be questioned by National Investigation Agency (NIA); Uttar Pradesh government raises objections to deploying J&K police along its border with Nepal; Online campaign for the return of the mortal remains of Af
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    • Reports noted that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was allowed by a Delhi court on Aril 2 to interrogate suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militant Liyaqat Ali Shah in Tihar Jail till April 30. Liyaqat Ali Shah has been booked for waging war against the country by Delhi Police which claimed he was planning to carry out attacks in New Delhi. 1

    According to reports, in a new twist to the Rehabilitation Policy for Kashmiri youth who had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), Uttar Pradesh government has raised objections to deploying J&K police along its border with Nepal, a move recently approved by New Delhi to legalize return of the youth through Indo-Nepal border. In the wake of the arrest of former militant Liyaqat Shah by Delhi Police last month, the Centre decided to legalize surrender of the Kashmiri militants via Nepal route. The states which share border with Nepal include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. Under a new arrangement and to plug loopholes in the Rehabilitation Policy, New Delhi had consented that J&K police would assist Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along Indo-Nepal border to facilitate return of Kashmiri militants. 2

    In other developments, according to reports, reiterating that the demand for return of mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal Guru and Muhammad Maqbool Bhat would continue, the Mutahida Majlis-e-Mashawarat(MMM), a united forum of separatists, on April 7 urged people to take part in its online campaign by voting in favour of the main demands. However, the MMM did not call for any strike in the coming week. 3

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