SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against eight accused, including Pakistani gangster-turned-terrorist Shehzad Bhatti, in connection with the improvised explosive device (IED) car bomb blast at the parking area of Baldev Nagar Police Station in Ambala, Haryana, in January this year.
According to the NIA, Bhatti, who is wanted in several other terror cases, and seven arrested Indian nationals have been chargesheeted before the Special NIA Court in Panchkula under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the Telecommunication Act, 2023.
The other accused named in the chargesheet are Karamjit Singh alias Tony, Akash, Soureb alias Sobi alias Sourab, Raman Kumar, Satyam, Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha, and Amarjeet Singh alias Ambi.
The anti-terror agency said its investigation found that Bhatti had orchestrated a conspiracy to target Baldev Nagar Police Station with the intention of spreading terror by attacking a police establishment. According to the NIA, the Pakistan-based handler had established operational modules in India and tasked local operatives with arranging logistics and explosive materials for the attack.
The agency identified Akash as Bhatti’s principal India-based operative, alleging that he coordinated the attack with the other accused.
The NIA further stated that the police station was selected after reconnaissance of potential targets. During the execution of the conspiracy, some of the accused allegedly parked a car loaded with gas cylinders and explosive substances inside the police station premises and recorded videos of the scene for dissemination and publicity.
According to the agency, the investigation also revealed that Bhatti had recruited and radicalised the accused through social media platforms and encrypted communication channels. Digital, electronic, documentary and forensic evidence established that the accused remained in contact with the handler during the planning and execution of the attack.
The NIA said investigations in Case RC-03/2026/NIA/DLI are continuing and have uncovered an alleged network involving recruitment, financing, operational coordination, procurement of explosive materials and execution of the terrorist act at Bhatti’s direction.
