Srinagar, May15:(GNS) NIA today in a statement said that it has filed a Charge Sheet regarding the murder of Anil Parihar (State Secretary of J&K of BJP) and his brother Ajeet Parihar. Who both were killed in Kishtwar on 01.11.2018 by militants belonging to banned militant organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
The statement further states that initially, a case FIR No. 290/2018 dated 01.11.2018 was registered by J&K Police at Police station Kishtwar. The case was subsequently taken over by NIA.
During investigation, accused persons namely Nisar Ahmed Sheikh son of Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh, Nishad Ahmed Butt son of Abdul Subhan Butt and Azad Hussain Bagwan son of Abdul Latief Bagwan all residents of Kishtwar were arrested on 20.11.2019.
Three accused persons used to provide logistic support to the three militants namely Osama-bin-Javid, Haroon Abbas Wani and Zahid Hussain, who had committed the murders of Parihar brothers.
Investigation unearthed the larger conspiracy of these militants and the Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(HM) who were attempting to revive militancy in the region of Chenab valley i.e. districts of Doda, Kishtwar & Ramban.
These militants not only carried out the murder of Parihar brothers but they carried out three other militancy acts also in Kishtwar in the year 2019, says the statement.
In furtherance of the said conspiracy led by Jahangir Saroori, Commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahjideen (HM) in Kishtwar District, the accused persons devised ways and means to raise funds to sustain the activities of the banned terrorist organisation. Further they looted the weapons from Police/PSOs to enhance their armed strength.
As per the investigation, three other accused persons who committed the said murders, namely Osama-bin-Javid resident of Sounder, Dachhan, Kishtwar, Haroon Abbas Wani resident of Doda, and Zahid Hussain resident Sounder Dachhan, Kishtwar were killed during different encounters that took place between the HM cadres and security forces in Districts Ramban and Doda in Sept. 2019 and Jan. 2020.
The Charge-Sheet has been filed in the Special NIA Court, Jammu, J&K against the accused persons namely Osama-bin-Javid, Haroon Abbas, Zahid Hussain,Nisar Ahmed Sheikh, Nishad Ahmed Butt and Azad Hussain Bagwan under sections 302, 120B, 109 & 34 RPC, sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39 & 40 of the UA(P) Act, section 25(1A) & 25 of the Arms Act.
Further investigation continues against absconding accused Jahangir Saroori and other accused persons.(GNS)
