Nod for polygraph test on terrorist

A Special Court on Monday (September 7) allowed NIA's plea seeking its permission to conduct polygraph test on suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba 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 tomorrow. The investigating agency, in its plea, contended that Bhat was giving inconsistent statements during his interrogation which is hampering the probe in the case.