Court allows NIA’s plea for polygraph test on alleged LeT operative

A Special Court on Monday allowed NIA’s plea, seeking its permission to conduct polygraph test on suspected LeT operative Showkat Ahmed Bhat, arrested in connection with Udhampur terror attack case.

Bhat was produced before District Judge Amar Nath during an in-camera proceeding where the National Investigating Agency (NIA) said that a polygraph test of the accused was required to be conducted to unearth larger conspiracy of the banned terror group.

While allowing NIA's plea, the court said that Bhat's polygraph test will be conducted at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) at Lodhi Road on Tuesday.

The investigating agency, in its plea, contended that Bhat was giving inconsistent statements during his interrogation which is hampering the probe in the case. “Accused Showkat Ahmed Bhat.. 

presently in police custody of NIA at Delhi and his statement is having no consistency on various occasions/points which is hampering the leads in the investigation of the instant case. The polygraph test of the above accused is required to be conducted to get concrete leads regarding larger conspiracy in the interest of the case," the NIA said.

It further said that Bhat is showing his consent to undergo the test and necessary orders may be passed for conducting the test by an expert at CFSL at Lodhi Road.