NIA files chargesheet against 2 LeT operatives in twin Udhampur blasts case

New Delhi, March 30 (KNS): Following through on investigations into the Udhampur IED blast cases, the National Investagtion Agency filed a chargesheet against 2 LeT operatives on Thursday.


According to a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mohd Aslam Sheikh alias Adil and Mohd Amin Bhat alias Abu Khubaib have been charged for their efforts towards revival of militant activities in Jammu by carrying out recruitments from the pool of OGWs and surrendered militants and activating & motivating them to carry out militant acts. 

The statement reads NIA had taken over investigations into the case in November 2022 from Jammu & Kashmir Police.

It reads that investigations revealed that Mohd Aslam Sheikh was in touch with Mohd Amin Bhat, an individual militant of the LeT, who was now operating from Pakistan. "He recruited Adil to carry out the two IED blasts on buses parked in the public areas of Udhampur District of J&K, which had inflicted injuries to two persons". 

It aded that Pinna was initially a resident of Doda and in 1997, he joined Hizb Ul Mujahideen and was involved in the execution of various militant acts in J&K. 

"He escaped to Pakistan in 2009 and is presently an active LeT handler who is playing a vital role to revive and accelerate militant activities in the Jammu region".

It reads Adil collected the explosives consignment delivered by Pinna's associates from across the border in Kathua sector. "Pinna used drones and dead drop method for this delivery. He trained Adil in cyberspace on how to plant the IEDs. On 28th September, Adil planted 2 IEDs in two different buses, which were plying between Basnatgarh and Udhampur. One blast took place around midnight on 28th and the other in the early hours of 29th September."

It further reads after his arrest, Adil made disclosures about hoarding of explosives for future attacks. "Two more IEDs, three sticky bombs, three detonators and two PTD timers were recovered from Adil's residence. These were part of the consignment that was delivered from Pakistan."

The statement added NIA unraveled all these facts and filed a chargesheet on against Mohd Aslam Sheikh and Mohd Amin Bhat under sections 120B, 121A, 122, 307 and 407 of IPC, sections 3 &4 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908 and sections 16, 18, 18B, 20, 23, 38 & 39 of the UA (P) Act, 1967. (KNS)

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