Srinagar: State Investigation Agency Kashmir Saturday filed charge sheeted against four militant accused before the Special Judge Designate under NIA Act Srinagar.
The chargesheet was filed in case (FIR No.16/2022) of police station CI-SIA Kashmir under section 13, 18, 38 & 39 of UA (P) Act r/w section 121, 120B of IPC against Umar Mushtaq Khan son of Mushtaq Ahmad Khan of Begum Bagh Kakapora Pulwama, Murtaza Rashid Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar of Samboora Pulwama, Sajjad Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Nabi Dar of Dethoo Herpora Shangus Anantnag and Ali Kashif Jan alias Jan Ali Kashif son of Gohar Ali of Village Doisrah Sharsadda, Khyber Pakhtunwa, Pakistan of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit operating from Pakistan, SIA said in a statement.
On 1 September last year, a case (FIR No. 16/2022) under relevant sections of law was lodged at Police Station CIK (SIA) Kashmir based on credible inputs that handlers of militants/ secessionist organizations sitting / operating across the border have hatched a criminal conspiracy with members of organizations operating in J&K have created new modules of OGWs for aiding, abetting, assisting and harbouring besides providing variety of logistic support to militants/secessionist organizations, with intention to further militants and unlawful activities in J&K.
“These modules of OGWs under a well nit conspiracy have been created / formed not only for providing variety of support to (militant) organization but also to fight a proxy war in UT of J&K with a larger objective of secession of UT of J&K from Union of India by waging war against Govt. of India / UT of J&K”.
It has further been revealed that these modules of OGWs are operating in secrecy with adversaries and operate independent of each other. The modules are in constant and continuous touch with handlers and members of militant organizations across the border in Pakistan, it said.
Amongst other modes of communication, SIA said, it is learnt that encrypted internet messaging platforms, besides other software applications are being used. The above information disclosed a cognizable offense and attracted offenses punishable U/S 13, 18, 19, 38, 39, 40 UA(P) Act and 121, 120B, IPC.
During investigation accused (1), (2) & (3) who have been found involved in the commission of militant crime. They were found having clandestine connections with Pak based militants Ali Kashif Jan alias Ali Kashif of JeM through social media and other secret messaging apps working with a motive to promote militant activities, besides procuring arms/ammunition and distributing them among the militants for carrying out militant activities and waging war against union of India.
After the case was thoroughly investigated, the case has been proved and charge sheeted on 04.03.2023 before the Court of Special Judge Designated Under NIA Act Srinagar against three accused persons mentioned supra under sections 13, 18, 38, & 39 of UA(P) Act r/w 121, 120B IPC including one entity based in Pakistan against whom proceedings under section 299 of Cr. PC have been initiated.
