Jammu, Apr 2 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against a terrorist harbourer in a case related to the killing of a villager and injuring his soldier brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district two years ago, an official said.
The chargesheet was filed before the designated court against Sabar Hussain, originally a resident of Khabalwali, Shahdara Sharief and presently living at Chamrer in Surankote area of Poonch for harbouring terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF) involved in the brutal killing of Mohd Razaq, a spokesperson of the SIA said.
Razaq lost his life and his brother Tahir Khurshid alias Tahir Fauji, a Territorial Army personnel, sustained injuries when unidentified terrorists opened indiscriminate firing after entering their home at Kunda village, Shahdara Sharief in Thanamandi on April 22, 2024.
Initially the case was registered at Thanamandi police station and later the investigation was transferred to SIA due to sensitivity of the incident.
During the course of investigation, crucial evidence was recovered from the scene. Statements of key witnesses, were recorded under relevant provisions of law, the spokesperson said.
He said the investigations established that Hussain has provided shelter, food, and logistical support to three terrorists at his seasonal hut in Chamrer, thereby facilitating the execution of the terror attack.
Accordingly, prima facie offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act have been established against the accused and case stands chargesheeted, the spokesperson said.
He said the filing of the chargesheet marks a crucial step in dismantling terror support networks and reaffirming the commitment of law enforcement agencies to ensure justice and security in the region. PTI TAS TAS NB NB
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