SIU presents charge sheet against 5 accused persons

Srinagar: The State Investigation Unit (SIU) Shopian presented a charge sheet against five accused persons on Wednesday.
In statement issued here on Wednesday a police spokesman said that the SIU presented a charge sheet in a case FIR number 83/2022 U/S 17,18,20, 23 & 39 UA (P) Act, 7/25 I.A. Act of Police Station Kellar before the Court of Special Judge Kulgam (designated under NIA Act), against five (05) accused persons (militant associates).
“The accused persons include Aaqib Hussain Nanda son of Aashiq Hussain Nanda, Gowhar Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, residents of Drabgam Pulwama, Aasif Lateef son of Lateef Ahmed Naik resident of Babapora Zainapora, Afloq Yousuf Digoo son of Mohd Yousuf Digoo & Umer Hussain Dar son of Mohammad Amin Dar, residents of Naina Batpora, Pulwama. They were part of conspiracy well hatched by accused active militant Raqeeb-Ul-lah resident of Pakistan (linked with LeT militant outfit) and accused Late Uzair Ashraf son of Mohd Ashraf Dar resident of Melhora Shopian of militant outfit LeT (now killed),” the statement said.
Worth to mention here that in the previous year, two militant associates of LeT namely Gowhar Manzoor Bhat & Aaqib Hussain Nanda were apprehended at a checkpoint jointly laid by Police, CRPF & Army at village Gulabtang Keller. From their possession, incriminating materials, arms & ammunition, cash were recovered by the joint party.
During investigation, three more militant associates namely Asif Lateef, Afloq Yousuf & Umer Hussain Dar were arrested besides involvement of one militant namely Uzair Ashraf (now Killed) also surfaced.
During the course of further investigation, it has been found that the above mentioned accused persons were working as militant associates on the instance of one Pakistani based active militant namely Raqeeb-ul-lah of militant outfit LeT.
The investigation conducted has revealed that the accused persons had developed links with the active militants and were providing them all kind of support knowingly. They were found active supporters of LeT, police said.
SIU Shopian will continue investigation on other parts of the case so that accused persons are produced before Court for justice, police said