Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 19: National Investigation Agency (NIA) today presented challan against eight militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in the much publicized killing of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar in Kishtwar.
The challan was produced against Osama Bin Javed alias Osama, Haroon Abbas Wani, Zahir Hussain, Nishad Ahmed Butt, Nishar Ahmed Sheikh, Azad Hussain Bagwan, Parvaiz Ahmed and Rustam Ali.
Osama Bin Javed was killed in encounter took place at Batote on September 28, 2019 while as Haroon Abbas Wani was killed in an encounter at Doda on January 1, 2020 and Zahir Hussain died in an encounter at Batote on September 28, 2019 as such prayer was made that the proceedings may be abated.
In the challan, it has been submitted that Osama Bin Javed being the Commander of HM of Kishtwar entered into a criminal conspiracy with other co-accused to carry out terrorist activities in Kishtwar to murder the members of a particular community to strike terror amongst them and with a greater goal to mark the presence of the banned terrorist organization HM in the area.
In furtherance of the conspiracy, the accused devised ways and means to raise funds to sustain the activities of the banned terrorist organization such as giving remunerations to his associates, for buying mobile phones, vehicle, for maintenance of hideouts etc. for which he mustered the support of like-minded persons of the area including Osama Bin Javed, Haroon Abbas Wani, Zahid Hussain, Nishad Ahmed Butt, Nisar Ahmed Sheikh, Azad Hussain Bagwan, Parvaiz Ahmed and Rustam.
The murder in the instant case was in continuation of the conspiracy and common intension of all the accused persons and also the robbing of the weapon of the PSO Rajinder Kumar in the instant case.
“As such the accused persons are liable to be punished under Sections 302,307,392, 109, 120-B & 34 RPC, Section 25(1 A) & 27 of the Arms Act, Sections 16,17,18,20,38,39 & 40 of the UA(P) Act”, reads the challan.
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