SIA files chargesheet against four Lashkar militants

JAMMU, DECEMBER 30: The State Investigation aagebcy (SIA), an agency set up by the Jammu and Kashmir government to investigate cases relating to terror, here on Friday filed chargesheet against four Lashkar-Toiba militants who were involved in a number of militant attacks in the Union Territory.

According to the chargesheet, Mohammad Qasim and Zia-

ul-Rehman, who actually are the residents of Jammu & Kashmir, after

joining militant ranks had ex-filtrated to Pakistan. From there, they used drones for supplying of

arms/ammunition and explosives in Jammu and Kashmir, which were collected by Talib Hussain Shah and his associates including Faiz-ul-Bashir Dar of Pulwama.

The investigation further established that on the directions of Pakistan based handlers, Talib Hussain Shah had recruited many youths of Jammu and Kashmir and he had revived the terror eco system in Chenab Valley and Peer Panjal area comprising districts of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch.

Investigation also proved that the accused persons are also involved in the killing of members of minority community, as also creating fear psychosis among the general masses. 

They had also been directed to carry out attacks on security forces/vital installations to meet the objective of secession of J&K from Union of India, the chargesheet said.

The case has been minutely supervised by Director SIA J&K from time to time and necessary

directions were imparted to the Investigation Officers for its logical conclusion on merits. Moreover, during the course of investigation few more names of persons

involved with the accused persons came and investigation is still going on vis a vis their involvement and endeavours are being made to get more evidences to get some more evidences.