Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 3: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted three accused, linked with the banned ISIS/ISJK terrorist group, in last year’s TRC Srinagar grenade attack which killed one woman and left several other civilians injured.
A statement issued by the NIA said that charge sheet was filed before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, against Sheikh Usama Yaseen, Umar Fayaz Sheikh and Afnan Mansoor Naik under relevant Sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Explosive Substances Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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All three are currently lodged in judicial custody. Usama and Umar were arrested on 7th November, just four days after the attack that took place on 3rd November 2024 at the busy Sunday Market near TRC, Srinagar.
Afnan was arrested on 8th November for his active role in the criminal conspiracy, aimed at waging a war against India through targeted terrorist attacks on security forces as well as the civilian population.
NIA, which has also uncovered possible involvement of other terror groups in the conspiracy behind the attack, found during investigations that the trio had planned, conspired and executed the grenade attack with the intent to create panic and terror in the region. The attack was part of a broader strategy to disturb public order and further the violent agenda of terrorist outfits operating with support from across the border.
Investigations in the case (RC-01/2025/NIA/JMU), which was registered by NIA on 31st January 2025, are continuing in an effort to identify the wider network involved in the attack.
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