NEW DELHI: Refuting reports in a section of the media that one accused in the NIA case relating to the February 2019 Pulwama attack, Yousuf Chopan , was granted bail as no chargesheet was filed, NIA on Thursday clarified that Chopan was never arrested in the Pulwama case. It added that he had been arrested in a different case relating to a Jaish-e-Muhammed conspiracy, in which two chargesheets were already filed by NIA, but was granted bail by a NIA court due to inadequate evidence.Chopan, NIA further clarified, was however immediately sent back to Kot Balwal jail, Jammu, where he is detained under Public Safety Act on the orders of Pulwama district magistrate.As many as 40 CRPF personnel were martyred in an attack by suspected Jaish-e-Muhammed suicide bomber in Pulwama on February 14, 2019. NIA on Thursday said significant leads have emerged and a breakthrough in the case is expected shortly.In a statement put out on Thursday, NIA stated: “It is to clarify that Yousuf Chopan was never arrested in Pulwama Attack case. However, he along with six others was arrested in the NIA case No. 08/2019/NIA/DLI (JeM Conspiracy case) in which 2 chargesheets were filed against 8 accused namely Ahmad Khan, Tanveer Ahmed Ganie, Bilal Ahmad Mir , Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat, Ahmad Bhat, Mehraj-ud-din Chopan, Ahmad Khan (killed in an encounter with security forces) and Kari Mufti Yaseer (killed in an encounter with security forces)”.During the investigation into the JeM conspiracy case, 7 Over Ground Workers (OGWs), including Chopan, were arrested.While six accused were chargesheeted in 2 chargesheets, Yousuf Chopan was not chargesheeted due to inadequate evidence. “As such he has been granted default bail by Spl NIA Court New Delhi on 18.02.2020 and he has been sent back to Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu under Public Safety Act by the order of DM Pulwama,” said NIA.An NIA spokesperson said that NIA, needless to say, follows the policy of fairest possible investigation.