Grenade attack on temple
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 19: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in grenade attack on a temple in Surankote area of Poonch district which took place on November 15, 2023.
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A Pakistan-based terrorist originally hailing from Surankote has been named as one of the accused in the charge sheet
After preliminary investigations, the grenade blast case was handed over to the SIA.
An official statement issued today by the SIA said the charge sheet has been filed against two individuals namely Abdul Aziz, son of late Abdul Rehman, resident of Hari Safeda, Surankote, district Poonch, and Nazir Ahmed alias Naziroo alias Ali Khan, son of late Khursheed Ahmed, a Pakistan-based terrorist who also hails from Hari Safeda, Surankote.
Investigations conducted by the SIA officials revealed that Abdul Aziz carried out the grenade attack on instructions received from Nazir Ahmed, who is currently operating from Pakistan.
Nazir had exfiltrated to Pakistan in 2001, where he joined the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and later became associated with the Jammu Kashmir Gaznavi Force (JKGF).
Towards the end of 2022, Nazir Ahmed re-established contact with Abdul Aziz, his relative, through encrypted messaging applications using Pakistan-based numbers.
During this time, he radicalized and recruited Aziz into HM/JKGF, instructing him to carry out grenade attacks in district Poonch to further the terror outfit’s agenda and ideology, the SIA statement said.
It said Nazir not only indoctrinated and recruited Abdul Aziz but also supplied him with hand grenades and detailed instructions for the execution of the attack through encrypted communication channels.
The SIA investigations revealed a wider conspiracy by the Pakistan-sponsored Hizbul Mujahideen to destabilize the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The act aimed to spread terror, incite communal violence, and undermine public peace by creating fear among the common people.
The filing of the charge sheet underscores the SIA’s unwavering resolve to dismantle terror networks and safeguard the peace and security of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in the border belt of Rajouri district today, the officials said.
A search operation in the forest belt of Poonch district is also underway.
Acting on information that a woman spotted three suspected persons in Nowshera area late Sunday night, a search operation was launched in the area, they said.
The operation is being carried out by a joint team of security forces, they said.
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