Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 29: The State Intelligence Unit (SIU) Shopian today presented a charge sheet before the Court of Special Judge Kulgam against five accused 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 Mohammad Yousuf Digoo and Umer Hussain Dar son of Mohammad Amin Dar, residents of Naina Batpora, Pulwama.
According to the SIU, they were part of a conspiracy well hatched by accused LeT militant Raqeeb-Ul-lah, resident of Pakistan and accused late Uzair Ashraf son of Mohmmad Ashraf Dar resident of Melhora Shopian of LeT.
Worthwhile to mention here that in the previous year, two terrorist associates of proscribed militant outfit Gowhar Manzoor Bhat and Aaqib Hussain Nanda were apprehended at a checkpoint jointly laid by Police, CRPF and Army at Gulabtang Keller in Kulgam.
According to SIU from their possession, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, cash were recovered by the joint party. “During investigation, three more terrorist associates Asif Lateef, Afloq Yousuf and Umer Hussain Dar were arrested besides involvement of one militant 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 at the instance of one Pakistani based militant Raqeeb-ul-lah of the LeT.
The investigation has revealed that the accused persons had developed links with the militants and were providing them all kind of support knowingly. They were found active supporters of the LeT.
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