In a special NIA court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the National Investigation Agency filed a charge-sheet against two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ground workers on Saturday.
According to a statement, the NIA has filed a chargesheet against two OGWs, Nisar Ahmad Sheikh and Nishad Ahmad Butt, both of Kishtwar.
“NIA filed Supplementary Charge-sheet against two accused persons, Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) son of late Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh, resident of Vill- Bonastan in Kishtwar, and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42) son of Abdul Subhan Butt, of Vill- Hunjala, in Kishtwar, before NIA Special Court, Lucknow, today (29.05.2021) under Sections 18, 19 & 38 of the UA(P)A Act.
According to the statement, the case was originally filed at PS-ATS, UP Lucknow as FIR No. 06/2018 dated 12.09.2018 against Kamruj Zaman and others under sections 13, 20, and 38 of the UA (P) Act 1967 in connection with a criminal conspiracy by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres to carry out terror attacks in various locations across UP and India.
“On September 24, 2018, NIA re-registered this case as RC-02/2018/NIA-LKW and took over the investigation. On March 11, 2019, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against arrested suspect Kamruj Zaman and absconding suspect Osama Bin Javed. On September 28, 2019, Osama Bin Javed was killed in an encounter with security forces.”
The investigation found that HM militant Osama Bin Javed (later killed in an encounter) was harboured and assisted by chargesheeted accused Nisar Ahmad Seikh and Nishad Ahmad Butt, according to the statement.
“Accused Nishad Ahmad Butt aided Osama Bin Javed and other HM militants by providing shelter and other logistic support, while Nisar Ahmad Seikh arranged safe transportation for Osama Bin Javed and other HM militants. He had also built a hideout in his own home in order to provide safe haven for HM militants.”
According to the statements, the case is still being investigated.
The Chenab Times News Desk