“Whose orders was he working under’’, asks Priyanka Vadra

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the Union government’s decision to ask the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe arrested Jammu and Kashmir police officer Davinder Singh was an attempt to ‘silence’ him, and questioned NIA chief Y.K. Modi’s track record.

“The best way to silence Terrorist DSP Davinder, is to hand the case to the NIA. The NIA is headed by another Modi, YK, who investigated the Gujarat Riots & Haren Pandya’s assassination. In YK’s care, the case is as good as dead,” he said on Twitter.

“#WhoWantsTerroristDavinderSilenced And why??,” he stated.

For three days now, Congress leaders have been alleging a larger conspiracy involving the tainted police officer, who was arrested with two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants.

The party reiterated its demand that there should be an impartial probe into his role in terror attacks, including the Pulwama attack last February as he was the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Pulwama area.

“Questions continue to haunt the country, questions continue to remain unanswered. How was so much RDX imported? How did it reach 180 kilometres into India? And he is also the same official who faces three FIRs in matters of extortion,” said party spokesperson Supriya Srinate at a press conference.

On Thursday, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra pointed out that the tainted officer was in charge of security of the 17 envoys, including US Ambassador Kenneth Juster, when they visited Srinagar on January 9.

“DSP Davindar Singh’s arrest in JK raises disturbing questions critical to India’s national security. It seems rather odd that he not only evaded detection but was entrusted with extremely sensitive duties like escorting foreign envoys to J&K under the prevailing circumstances,” she tweeted.

“...Whose orders was he working under? A full investigation must be made. Helping terrorists plan attacks on India is treason,” she asked.

Mr. Gandhi too questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the matter and demanded his trial in a fast track court.

“Government silent on terrorist DSP Davinder Singh. Why are PM, HM and NSA silent on Davinder Singh. What was Davinder Singh’s role in Pulwama attack. How many other terrorists has he helped. Who was protecting him and why,” he said.