The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified the owner of the vehicle used in the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel earlier this month.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''The agency said in a statement that it has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation by identifying the vehicle and its owner after piecing together remnants of the car recovered from the scene of the blast.<br />''<br />''<br />''The NIA investigators, with the support of forensic and automobile experts, have been able to identify the vehicle used in the blast as Maruti Eeco.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''The vehicle was sold to Mohammed Jaleel Ahmed Haqani, a resident of Anantnag in 2011, and subsequently, it changed hands seven times and finally reached Sajjad Bhat, a resident of Bijbehara.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Raids were conducted by a team of NIA and police at Sajjad's house on Saturday but he was not present. He has reportedly joined Jaish-e-Mohammed and his photograph also appeared on social media where he is seen holding weapons.</span><br />
News On AIR | February 25, 2019 8:26 PM
NIA identifies owner of vehicle used in Pulwama terror attack