Masood Azhar

New Delhi, April 8

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Mohali today issued arrest warrants against Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and three others wanted in January’s Pathankot air base attack case.“In the Pathankot terror attack case, the judge of the NIA special court issued arrest warrants against the accused wanted in the case — Maulana Masood Azhar, Abdul Rauf, Kashif Jan and Shahid Latif,” said SK Singh, Inspector General, NIA, who is heading the probe into the attack.On March 28, when the talks between the NIA and the Pakistan Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the probe began, the Indian agency had shown the JIT evidence of the Pakistan link, including the involvement of the JeM in the attack. — TNS

In touch with India on JeM chief: China

• China says it is in “contact” with India over Beijing’s decision to block New Delhi’s move to ban Pathankot mastermind Masood Azhar. A Chinese official said: “China remains in contact with all relevant parties, including India on this matter… China opposes all forms ofterrorism.” PTI
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