The Union home ministry has asked the NIA to initiate the process of probing the case of suspended Jammu and Kashmir Police deputy superintendent Davinder Singh, who was caught in south Kashmir while allegedly ferrying two terrorists to Jammu last weekend, officials said. Necessary formalities are being completed in Jammu as well as in Delhi before the probe agency takes over the case.

Senior-officials of the Union-Home-Ministry attended a meeting to review the security situation in the country amid violent protests against the Citizenship(Amendment) Act, sources said. Reports had earlier said that Home Minister Amit Shah would chair the meeting. Massive protests against the contentious new law that promises citizenship to immigrants from neighbouring countries excluding Muslims have swept India culminating into clashes with law-enforcement and crackdowns.

Amid ongoing protests against the controversial Citizenship-Amendment-Act in several parts of the country, the centre issued an advisory asking state governments to curb instances of violence and take steps towards stemming the circulation of "fake news" aimed at inciting people on social media. Delhi police allege that the protests at Jamia Millia Islamia University were instigated by political parties and "outsiders" with vested interests.