Police charge sheets 5 for militant attack

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 26 : Police today filed charge-sheet against five people including three militants and two civilians from Langate area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Police said that charge sheet was filed in militant attack at Babagund Langate that took place last year in which one person was killed. The case (under FIR number 34/2019) regarding the incident was registered at Police Station Kralgund.
The case was registered against militants who fired upon a civilian Abdul Majeed Shah of village Babagund, Langate on 2nd of May last year resulting in critical injuries who later succumbed.
After conclusion of investigation, the charge-sheet has been filed before the Court by Handwara Police under sections 34,109,121,302 RPC, 7/25, 7/27 Indian Arms Act 13,16,18,19,20,38 UA(P) Act and substantive offences thereof subsequent to obtaining necessary Government sanction for prosecution under UA(P)Act.
The charge-sheet has been filed against five accused including three militants identified as Sajad Ahmad Mir alias Haider of Brath Sopore, Naseer Ahmad Mir alias Talha of Brath Kalan Sopore, Asif Ahmad War alias Jaffar of Warpora Sopore and two Over Ground Workers (OGW) of militant organization, identified as Aquib Javid Bhat, son of Javid Ahmad Bhat of village Babagund Langate and Feroz Ahmad Dar, son of Mohiuddin Dar of village Khanoo Langate for their role in hatching criminal conspiracy for the militant act and harbouring militants and giving support to the militant outfit.