Relatives of NIA officer Ahmad Tanzil carry his coffin after post-mortem at Bijnor Sunday Op Photo
Bijnor/New Delhi, April 3: Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official, who was part of several terror probe cases related to Indian Mujahideen, and wounded his wife early Sunday when they were returning from a wedding near this UP town.
The killers pumped 24 bullets into Mohd Tanzil Ahmad (45) and four into his wife Farzana, as their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son watched the incident from the rear seat of the Wagon-R car Tanzil was driving, police said, adding the children were not injured.
Farzana, who suffered bullet injuries in her stomach, is undergoing treatment in Delhi and doctors stated that her condition is stable.
Ahmad was returning home in Sahaspur of Bijnor district with his family after attending his niece’s wedding in a village, which is 150 km from Delhi.
Police termed the killing of Ahmad, posted as inspector with the NIA’s investigation department, as a ‘planned attack’ and did not rule out the possibility of a terror angle behind the shootout.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters in Lucknow he had been apprised of the incident. ‘‘Whatever necessary is being done. We are talking (to NIA officials),’’ Singh said.
Police suspect that Ahmad’s movements were being tracked by the assailants who used one 9mm pistol in the shootout.
‘‘Tanzil Ahmad was shot dead by two motorcycle borne persons when he was returning after attending a marriage ceremony with his wife Farzana,’’ IG (Law and Order) of UP Police Bhagwan Swaroop said.
The incident took place at 12:45am when Ahmed, earlier posted as an assistant commandant in BSF and on deputation to NIA, was returning to Sahaspur.
Ahmad had been with the NIA ever since the organisation was formed in February 2009 and had been investigating several cases related to banned Indian Mujahideen terror outfit. His superiors termed him as a thorough professional in intelligence gathering and investigation. PTI
