Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Police today produced a charge sheet against 8 persons in connection with Pulwama IED case in a local court.
A police spokesman said that it produced charge sheet in case FIR No. 65/2022 U/S 4/5 Explosive Substance Act, 18,20,23,39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Litter against 8 accused persons before the Court of Special Designated Court under NIA Act at Srinagar. The instant case is related to recovery of an IED at Armulla Lassipora in June this year.
The spokesman said that on 16th June this year, police received information that an IED had been planted within the area of Police Station Litter with the aim to inflict casualties on police and security forces.
It said that Police swung into action and raided the area and recovered a 15 kg IED weighed which was fitted in a pressure cooker and also apprehended two accused persons.
“During course of investigation, the arrested accused persons confessed their crime and also disclosed the names of five more persons associated with Al-badr outfit for their active involvement and role in procuring/transporting of the said recovered IED. The timely recovery of the IED has thwarted untoward incident and has scuttled the nefarious plans of militant outfits to derail peace and harmony,” he said.
“On the basis of evidence gathered offence punishable under relevant sections of law for commission of instant crime has been established. The investigation of the case concluded as charge sheet against eight accused persons including one foreign militant handler whose challan has been produced before the competent court of law,” read the statement.