Srinagar- The Special Investigation Unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet before an NIA court here against five accused, including two militants, in a militancy-related case.
A police spokesperson said, “SIU-I, Srinagar, presented a charge sheet before the Court of NIA (National Investigation Agency), Srinagar, in case FIR No. 69/2022 of Chanapora police station against five accused, including three militant associates and two militants,” a police spokesperson said.
On November 1, 2022, a case was registered at Srinagar’s Chanapora police station following the receipt of a docket from the ‘naka’ party in-charge (Chanapora police station SHO) and an investigation taken up by the then Subdivisional Police Officer (Sadar). The case was subsequently transferred to the SIU-I on the orders of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters, he said.
Two grenades were recovered from two suspects — Amir Mushtaq Dar, a resident of Sozeith Lawaypora, and HMT Srinagar resident Kabil Rashid Dar — intercepted by the ‘naka’ party at a checkpoint at Harnambal, the spokesperson added.
Their personal mobile phones with inbuilt SIM cards were also seized. Accordingly, a case was registered and an investigation initiated, he said.
During the investigation, another co-accused — Sozeith resident Aqib Jamal Bhat — was apprehended and on the basis of his disclosure, an improvised explosive device (IED) he had allegedly hidden in a pit near the railway track at Rangreth was recovered.
The IED was destroyed on the spot by a bomb disposal squad, the police spokesperson added.
Investigations established that the three accused allegedly worked as militant associates for two militants Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar and, under a well-knit criminal conspiracy, were providing logistics support to them, he added.
The accused allegedly procured hand grenades and IEDs to carry out militant activities, the spokesperson added.
On the strength of the evidence — material or documentary and oral — the three arrested accused were found involved in the commission of offences punishable under provisions of the Arms Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The accused militants Momin Gulzar Mir and Basit Ahmad Dar were found involved in the commission of offences under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act but are absconding and proceedings under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure have been proposed to be initiated against them, the spokesperson said.
Accordingly, the sanction for launching prosecution against the accused persons was obtained from the Home department and the charge sheet presented before the NIA court, he added.
2 ‘Anti-Nationals’ Booked Under PSA In Kishtwar
Two men allegedly involved in “anti-national” activities were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
Mohd Rafi of Poochal and Ghulam Qadir of Dachhan were arrested and lodged in Kathua district jail to ensure they do not “support terrorism” anymore, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Poswal said.
He said that both men were involved in “anti-national” activities earlier too and were booked under PSA after a secret verification of their antecedents afresh.
“We want to convey a message in loud and clear terms that anyone found involved in anti-national activities, especially militancy, will not be spared. We will detain all such individuals and even attach their properties,” he said.
Meanwhile, a special NIA court awarded rigorous life imprisonment to three overground workers of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, ending a 19-year-old long trial in a militant funding case.
Special Judge NIA, Jammu, Ashwani Sharma awarded the sentence to Majid Ali Sheikh, Shah Nawaz, and Majid Amin, who were caught by a joint party of army intelligence and police near Bari Brahmana in Samba district on December 28, 2004 when they were on their way to Doda from Delhi to handover Rs 9.38 lakh to Hizbul militant Masood Ahmed.
They were also slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 each, officials said.
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