Srinagar 21 Dec(KNB): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken charge of the investigation of Kokernag encounter case as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to sources, the NIA has officially registered the case under FIR number RC-04/2023/NIA/JMU at the Jammu Police Station of the agency.
This move comes in response to the September 13 encounter that resulted in the loss of three senior Army and J&K Police officials, as well as the killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Uzair Khan and another militant.
The NIA is set to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.(KNB)