SIA produces chargesheet against three uncategorised LeT terrorists

Srinagar, Oct 28: State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday produced charge-sheet of three uncategorised Lasker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists before the Court of Special Judge designated under NIA Act, officials said.
The SIA spokesman said SIA Srinagar produced challan (Charge-sheet) before the Court of Spl. Judge against three accused.
The accused have been identified as Rahid Mushtaq Ganie S/O Mushtaq Ahmad (Juvenile), Amir Shafat Mir S/O Mohammad Shafi Mir both residents of Amargrah Sopore. (Juvenile) and Tahir Nisar Sheikh S/O Nisar Rahid Mushtaq Ganie R/O Bagh-i-Rehmat Sopore among them charge sheet against two juveniles (CCL) were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, Baramulla.
The spokesman said the case was initially registered in Police Station Tarzoo, Sopore on the receipt of a docket from Police Component Sopore that terrorists are in search of an opportunity to attack Police, security forces in the general area of Takiybal Sopore.
“Based on the information, a Joint Naka comprising Army 52 RR, CRPF 177 BN and Police Component Sopore was established at Takiybal Sopore near Government Primary School. During Naka checking, three persons were seen under suspicious conditions coming from Darnambal towards Takiybal Sopore,” he said.
The spokesman further said on seeing the naka parties, the trio tried to escape, however were caught by the Naka personnel promptly and tactfully.
“Upon preliminary enquiry, they disclosed their identities and arms, ammunition was recovered from their possession,” he said.
The spokesman said the trio are un-categorized terrorists of proscribe terror organization LeT and had planned to carry out a terror attack.
The recovered arms ammunition has been seized and case FIR No. 61/2022 stands registered in P/S Tarzoo, Sopore.
“However, the investigation of the case was transferred to SIA, Srinagar on 16-07-2022 for further investigation. The investigation of the case was undertaken by SIA Srinagar which has been completed in less than four months period by the SIA (Kashmir),” he said.
As per Police terrorist handlers namely @ Zarar and @ Haroon both residents of Pakistan have used cyber space for instigating, enticing and motivating Kashmiri youth including the accused persons to join militant ranks and provide logistics for running militant modules.
“The identities of handlers in Pakistan are being ascertained and action to expose them and submit evidence against them would follow during the further course of investigation which is continuing,” he said.
The SIA spokesman said these handlers had motivated the accused to act as their sub-agent and provide logistics for the purpose of sabotage and carrying out attacks on security forces, vital installations to meet the objective of secession of J & K from the Union of India.