It was on 19 October that, after the J&K Police arrested Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, the conspiracy to carry out anti-India terror activities came before law enforcement agencies.

The J&K Police had arrested these accused prior to the blast, racing against time to capture all suspects and avert any tragedy.

The NIA had earlier arrested two other accused — Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car used in the blast was registered, and Jasir Bilal Wani, who had provided technical aid to the terrorist involved in the attack.

Their interrogation is continuing as part of the NIA’s efforts to understand the complete terror conspiracy in the case.

The anti-terror agency, which was handed the investigation by the Union Home Ministry soon after the attack, is working closely with various state police forces to track and arrest every member of the terrorist module involved in the incident.