NIA files chargesheet against terror accused

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 9

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday registered a case at its Kochi branch office against youths who allegedly conducted preparations of joined militant organisations Jund al-Aqsa and Jabhat al-Nusrah.

Cases have been registered under sections 120B and 125 of IPC besides sections 16 and 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.  

NIA had acted on "credible information" received from 2013 onwards about the accused youth from Kerala and Karnataka based in Qatar. The agency claims that these accused hatched a criminal conspiracy to wage war against Syria that India maintains friendly relations with.

“Pursuant to the criminal conspiracy, such youths conducted preparation or travelled to Syria and joined the terrorist organisations Jund al-Aqsa and Jabhat al-Nusrah with the intention to commit terrorist acts,” the agency said.

The agency earlier on Tuesday also filed a supplementary charge sheet in Ranchi in the case involving arrest of armed cadres of CPI (Maoist) and recovery of arms from Dumri last year.

 The supplementary charge sheet has been filed against Jharilal Mahto alias Jhari , Manoj Kumar Choudhary , Ajay Mahto alias Tigan alias Mochhu ,Raghunath Hembram alias Ramdayal Mahto , Krishna Da , Anal Da alias Toofan Da alias Patiram Manjhi. Cases have been registered under sections 121, 121A, 384 & 120B of IPC, and sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 38, 39, 40 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the suspects

Members of “proscribed terrorist organization CPI (Maoist) had criminally conspired, with intent to aid the organization, collected / raised funds from illegitimate sources through extortion from the local contractors / businessmen,” officials said. The agency claims that collected funds and arms and ammunition were to be used for committing terrorist acts and ‘for the larger purpose of waging war against Government of India". 

The agency had in June 2018 showed a recovery of ten 0.303 rifles, one carbine, one 9mm pistol, two SBBL, 3 lakhs cash and huge quantities of explosives (gelatin), literature in this case.

Investigation continues in the case.