Recovery of magnetic bombs in Kathua
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 13: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against a top Lashkar-e-Toiba operative and five others in a case of recovery of magnetic bombs and other explosive materials from a drone intercepted along the International Border in Kathua district last year.
Lashkar-e-Toiba operative Sheikh Sajjad Gul, a resident of Srinagar, is absconding and has been recently designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Ministry of Home Affairs through a gazette notification.
An NIA spokesperson said the charge sheet against Gul and five others was filed in a special court here on Thursday in the case pertaining to the interception and recovery of a drone along with several rounds of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher and magnetic bombs from Dhalli near the International Border in Rajbagh area of Kathua district last year.
The case was initially registered on May 29 at Rajbagh Police Station and re-registered by the NIA on July 30.
“Investigations revealed that on directions of Gul, the Pakistani handler, the accused used to collect, receive and transport the weapons, dropped over drones, to the militants active in the Kashmir valley for the commission of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, as part of the conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India,” the spokesperson said.
Besides Gul, the others charge sheeted in the case are Faisal Muneer of Jammu and Habib, Mian Sohail, Muni Mohd (deceased) and Rashid — all residents of Kathua, the spokesperson said.
They were charge sheeted under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code, UAPA, Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act.
Those charge sheeted include Faisal Muneer of Talab Khatikan, Haji Sheru of Marheen Kathua, Mian Younis of Rajbagh, Kathua, Muni Mohd of Marheen (now dead), Rashid of Rajbagh and Sajjad Gul alias Sheikh Sajjad of Shalteng, Srinagar.
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