NIA summons Mirwaiz to Delhi for third time

SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a third notice to Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in an alleged militancy funding case asking him to produce himself before the agency on April 08 on the pretext of providing him adequate security cover in Delhi.

According to the sources, the Central agency has issued a notice to the Mirwaiz, asking him to appear at its New Delhi headquarters on April 08.

The notice says that Mirwaiz’s security concerns in New Delhi will be taken care of, they said.

Mirwaiz has refused to travel to Delhi on earlier two occasions, citing security threat.

Sources in Hurriyat said that Mirwaiz was exploring options and no decision has been taken yet.