SRINAGAR: The Special Investigation Unit(SIU) Srinagar on Tuesday presented a chargesheet before the special designated NIA Court in Srinagar against an active militant and a militant associate.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said that its Special Investigation Unit filed a chargesheet in case FIR No 02/2023 under section 8/21 NDPS Act, 302 IPC & 13, 18, 20, 38, 39, 40 UA (P) Act of Police Station Kothibagh against a militant associate and an active militant.
The police spokesman further stated, “The said case was registered on 10th of January 2023 after one scooterist was stopped for checking by a police party at a checkpoint at Regal Chowk Srinagar. The police party found the person identified as Farzan Ferooz son of Ferooz Ahmed Mir resident of Frestibal Pampore transporting objectionable items with him in a blue bag on a scooter and could not give any justification for carrying said items. Accordingly, a case FIR number 02/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Kothibagh and an investigation was set into motion.”
“During the course of the investigation, it was found that the said person was transporting the objectionable items i.e; Contraband Heroine, Indian currency cash Rs 9,50,000, LeT militant outfit letter pad pages /matrix sheet on the instance of LeT militant operating from Pakistan namely Owais Ahmed Mir in order to conduct militant activities in UT J&K,” he said.
The investigation also revealed that one motorcycle (pulsar 200) bearing registration number JK13H-2452 was found utilizing in militant activities. Accordingly, the said motorcycle was attached under section 25 UA (P) Act, he said.
During the further course of the investigation, the search of the absconding accused person was conducted and it was found that the said accused person identified as Owais Ferroz (active militant) son of Ferooz Ahmed Mir resident of Frestibal Pampore A/P Pakistan is concealing himself in order to avoid arrest in the cases registered against him, he said.
“The report in this connection has been submitted to Hon’ble court for initiation of proclamation proceedings against the accused person so that proceedings under section 82 & 83 CRPC could be initiated,” he said.
The investigation of the case has been closed under section 173 CRPC however, the involvement of other accused cannot be overruled, therefore investigation will remain to continue under section 173(8) CRPC, reads the statement.(GNS)
