J&K tainted cop Davinder Singh's Bangladesh visits being investigated: DGP Dilbag Singh

After DSP Davinder Singh was arrested with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists a few days back, Director-General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on Monday said that Banglesh visits of DSP Davinder Singh were being investigated. 

"It has come to our kwledge that his (Davinder's) daughters studied in Banglesh. It is being investigated if his visits were only restricted to that angle," Singh said at a press conference.

ding furr he stated that it would t be appropriate for him to comment on a case that has been transferred to  National Investigation ncy (NIA).

"That case has been transferred to NIA, it will t be right for me to comment on it. Some findings have come out, y are before NIA. His custody is being given to investigating ncy. It is being investigated in right direction," said Singh.

NIA has registered a case against DSP Davinder Singh and has begun investigating matter it was instructed by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 16.

During press conference, Dilbag Singh revealed identities of terrorists killed in an encounter in Shopian on January 20.

"Today in Shopian we neutralized 3 terrorists. One of m, ir commander Wasim Ahmed Wani was active since 2017 and was on a top position in Hizbul Mujahideen. He h 19 FIRs against him and was also involved in killing of 4 civilians and 4 cops," he said.

" second was il Sheikh and third is being identified as Jahangir," he ded.

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Dy SP Davinder Singh arrested with Hizbul terrorists

On Sunday, deputy superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police and two terrorists were detained from a car in south Kashmir. Davinder Singh, who has w been suspended, was posted at airport, as per news ncy PTI. He was arrested allegedly while ferrying Hizbul terrorists - Naveed Babu and Altaf, from Shopian area on Saturday, officials said in a media briefing. Deputy Inspector General of South Kashmir Atul Goyal was supervising operation and seized car at a police barrice at Mir Bazar in Kulgam of south Kashmir.

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Davinder Singh h also received Rs 12 lakh from terrorists to ferry m to Jammu and n Chandigarh for ir onward journey to New Delhi, IG (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said. tably, he was awarded 'Police Medal for Meritorious Service' in 2019. 
He is being interrogated by various intelligence ncies, including IB, military intelligence and RAW, besides police.

Singh h disclosed that he h put up terrorists at his Indira Nagar house in Srinagar, right next to Army's 15 Corps Hequarters, and reafter accompanied m to Jammu in a car driven by Hizbul overground worker, news ncy PTI stated quoting intelligence sources. Currently, he was also on duty ensuring security cover for envoys of 15 countries who visited Srinagar at Union government’s invitation last week.

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(With inputs from ANI)