Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency Kashmir on Friday said a chargesheet was produced against three uncategorized militants including two juveniles in a court after they were held at a checkpoint along with ammunition.
"Today Police Station CIK/SIA Srinagar produced a challan (Charge-sheet) before the Hon’ble Court of Spl. Judge Designated under NIA Act (TADA/POTA) Baramulla u/s 7/25 I. An Act, 18, 23, 38 UA (P) Act r/w 121, 121-A IPC of Police Station Tarzoo, Sopore against three accused and identified as Rahid Mushtaq Ganie, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, resident of Amargrah Sopore. (Juvenile), Amir Shafat Mir, son of Mohammad Shafi Mir, resident of Amargrah Sopore. (Juvenile) and Tahir Nisar Sheikh, son of Nisar Rahid Mushtaq Ganie, resident of Bagh-i-Rehmat Sopore," Police said in a statement.
"The case was initially registered in Police Station Tarzoo, Sopore on the receipt of a docket from Police Component Sopore manifesting that some militants look for an opportunity to attack Police/security forces in the general area of Takiybal Sopore," the statement said.
"Based on those inputs, a Joint Naka (checkpoint) comprising of Nafri of Army 52 RR, CRPF 177 BN, and Police Component Sopore was established at Takiybal Sopore near Govt. Primary School," it said.
"During Naka checking, three persons were seen under suspicious conditions coming from Darnambal towards Takiybal Sopore. On seeing the checkpoint, the trio tried to escape, however, were caught by the Naka Safri promptly and tactfully."
"One pistol with a magazine and 07 live cartridges of the pistol were recovered from the possession of Rahid Mushtaq Ganie, 01 Ak 47 rifle, and 01 live hand grenade was recovered from the possession of Amir Shafat Mir and 01 pistols with a magazine and 03 live cartridges of the pistol were recovered from the possession of Tahir Nisar Sheikh."
The trio is un-categorized militants of proscribe militant organization LeT and had planned to carry out a militant 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.
Police also said that they were acting on the directions of handlers namely Zarar and Aroon both residents of Pakistan who used cyberspace for instigating, enticing, and motivating Kashmiri youth including the accused persons to join militant ranks and provide logistics for running militant modules.
(GNS)