J&K cop Davinder Singh's arrest revives pro-Afzal Guru voices

red-handed arrest of officer Davinder Singh by J&K Police while ferrying Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists has revived case of Afzal Guru, a convict in 2001 Parliament attack. arrest of Davinder Singh resurrected pro-Afzal Guru voices who accentuated on link between arrested officer and terrorist. Afzal Guru had previously mentioned Davinder Singh in a letter written to his lawyer in 2013, before his hanging. 

On social media, following arrest of officer, senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, activist Kavita Krishnan, journalist Rana Ayyub, and J&K People's Movement leader Shehla Rashid purportedly attempted to resurrect Afzal Guru case, by linking it to Davinder Singh's recent arrest. In a tweet, Prashant Bhushan said, 'Davinder Singh was accused by Afzal Guru of torturing him to help terrorists who attacked Parliament.' Shehla Rashid ted that 'Afzal was ordered by a cop to arrange logistics for one of attackers.' Meanwhile, Rana Ayyub questioned if 'tough questions be asked about Afzal Guru's statement?' 

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Senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer Davinder Singh was suspended on Monday even as it emerged that he had sheltered three terrorists, arrested along with him, at his residence here right next to Army's XV Corps headquarters at Badami Bagh cantonment, officials said. Singh, who was decorated with President Police Medal about four months ago, continued to be grilled by a team of police and intelligence investigators. His office at Srinagar airport, where he was posted as deputy superintendent of police in anti-hijacking squad, was sealed, y said.

Afzal Guru link

This is t first time that Davinder Singh has been in news for wrong reasons. In a letter written in 2013, Afzal Guru, who was executed after being convicted for Parliament attack, explained how "DSP Davinder Singh", n deputy superintendent of police of Special Operations Group, had asked him to "take Mohammad", a co-accused in Parliament attack case, "to Delhi, rent a flat for his stay and purchase a car for him". However, angle was probed and could t be substantiated with any evidence, officials said.

Afzal Guru was hung to death in February 2013 for his role in terror operation. entire operation was monitored by Deputy Inspector General of Police (South Kashmir) Atul Goyal who himself stood at an intersection to intercept vehicle. 

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