SRINAGAR: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in Srinagar has filed a chargesheet against two accused militants in the case FIR No. 39/2022 in NIA court Srinagar.

“The chargesheet, marked as No. 03/2024, pertains to case FIR No. 39/2022 under sections 7/27 A Act, 302 IPC, 13, 16, 18, 20 & 38 UA(P) Act of the Police Station Soura, Srinagar. It has been presented against two individuals identified as Adil Ahmad Parray, son of Habibullah Parray, a resident of Badragund Ganderbal (A1), and Basit Ahmad Dar, son of Late Ab. Rashid Dar, a resident of Redwani Payeen Qaimoh Kulgam,” reads the statement.

Of the accused, Adil Ahmad Parray has been reported deceased, while Basit Ahmad Dar remains absconding. “The court has been petitioned to acknowledge Basit Ahmad Dar’s status as an absconder under section 299 CrPC. The next hearing is scheduled for 28-03-2024,” it reads.

SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday produced a chargesheet against five persons, which included 3 Pakistan-based LeT handlers, in a case related to attacks in January 2023 in Rajouri district.

“Pushing ahead with its efforts to destroy and dis ismantle the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday charge-sheeted five accused, including three absconding Pakistan-based handlers of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, in the Rajouri attacks case of January 2023,” reads a statement issued to GNS.

“The case RC-01 & 02/2023/NIA/JMU, relates to a heinous terror attack on civilians at village Dhangri, District Rajouri on 1st January 2023, followed by an IED blast the next day. Seven innocent people, including two children, were killed and several others severely injured in the attacks,” reads the statement.

“Three of chargesheeted individuals are LeT handlers, identified as Saifullah @ Sajid Jutt @ Ali @ Habibullah @ Numan @ Langda @ Noumi, Mohd Qasim, and Abu Qatal @ Qatal Sindhi. While Abu Qatal and Sajit Jutt are Pakistani nationals, Qasim had exfiltrated to Pakistan sometime around 2002 and had joined the LeT terrorist ranks there.”

 “As per investigations, the trio had orchestrated the recruitment and dispatch of LeT terrorists from Pakistan to target innocent civilians, particularly from the minority community in Jammu & Kashmir, as well as security personnel. The attacks were carried out under the directions of these Pakistan-based handlers,” reads the statement.

“Saifullah @ Sajid Jutt is currently a highly placed LeT Commander, and was responsible for engineering the overall conspiracy from Pakistan, along with the other two. Mohd Qasim is presently the right hand of highly placed LeT Commanders. Abu Qatal had come to India in 2002-03 and was active in the Poonch-Rajouri range, along with other terrorists.”

“The other two charge-sheeted accused are Nisar Ahmed @ Haji Nisar and Mushtaq Hussain @ Chacha, both Overground workers (OGWs) of the LeT and are residents of Mohra, Gursai, Tehsil Mendhar, District Poonch. The duo was arrested during the course of the investigations by the NIA,” reads the statement.

“It was found during investigations that they had provided logistical support to the terrorists on the directions of Abu Qatal. Along with a juvenile, who was also apprehended for aiding and abetting the perpetrators, they had provided food, shelter, and other types of logistics support to the terrorists for approximately three months following the attack in Dhangri. They had also attempted to conceal evidence by destroying the mobile phone used for clandestine communication with the Pakistan-based LeT commanders,” reads the statement.

“Nisar had also received consignment of arms, ammunition and cash sent by the Pakistan based handlers for the terrorists.  Investigations have revealed that Nisar had come in contact with Abu Qatal during the latter’s stay in India. He had remained in touch with Abu Qatal even after the latter’s return to Pakistan.”

“In the Chargesheet filed today, the two arrested adult accused and the Pak-based handlers have been charged under UA(P) Act and various sections of IPC. The Final Report against the apprehended juvenile will be submitted to the Hon’ble Juvenile Justice Board, Rajouri in due course,” reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Special Investigation Unit of J&K Police on Monday produced chargesheet Against an active militant and a militant associate here in NIA court at Srinagarm

In a handout to GNS, the police said that its SIU unit Srinagar produced chargesheet against 02 accused persons including an active absconding local terrorist in case FIR No. 37/2023 in the Hon'ble Court of NIA Srinagar.

The police spokesman further stated that today, the chargesheet bearing No. 02/2024 of case FIR No. 37/2023 under section 4/5 Exp. Sub Act, 13, 18, 20, 23, 38, 39 UA (P) Act of Police Station Kothibagh Srinagar stands presented before the Hon’ble Court of NIA Srinagar against two accused persons namely Mohd Rangrez son of Ab Rashid Rangrez resident of Firdousabad Batamaloo (terrorist associate) who is presently on judicial custody remand at Central Jail Srinagar and another Momin Gulzar Mir son of Gulzar Ahmad Mir resident of Firdous Colony Eidgah Srinagar, who is an active absconding ‘A’ category local terrorist regarding whom the Hon’ble Court is prayed to take cognizance under section 299 CrPC accordingly. 

The next date of hearing is fixed on 16-03-2024, reads the statement. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Kashmir unit of State Investigation Agency (SIA) presented a charge sheet against Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias Sarjan Barkati, his wife and others in a case of unlawful activities and militant financing, here on Friday. 

Among the others named in the chargesheet, as per a statement issued to GNS, include; Abdul Hamid Lone  alias Hamid Mawar, an active militant of HM, based in Pakistan, absconding in this case, before the honourable Special UAPA Court, Kulgam, in case FIR No. 02 of 2023 of Police Station SIA Kasimir.
 
The case, the statement reads, was registered on 03.03.2023 under sections 13, 17, 18, 21, 39, 40 UA(P)A read with section 120-B IPC based in allegations that  Sarjan Ahmad Wagay (aka Sarjan Barkati) son of Abdul Razaq Wagay resident  of Rebban, Zainapora, Shopian, an active ideologue, promoter and supporter of ongoing militant – secessionist nexus, hatched a criminal conspiracy with others which include his relatives and family members to facilitate, aid, incite, advice, advocate, and promote militant and secessionist ideologies and activities through his inflammatory speeches and through such audio video inflammatory speeches he has incited, instigated and provoked youth to join the militant ranks. 

"Further in pursuance of aforesaid larger criminal conspiracy, they received, raised and collected funds from different suspicious sources in cash and through banking channels into their bank accounts of different banks, intended to be used for purposes of militancy and secessionism and by using these funds Sarjan Ahmad Wagay has purchased some immovable properties intended and likely to be used for the furtherance of militancy", reads the statement. 
 
The investigation, the statement reads, has established the culpability of the accused Sarjan Barkati, his wife and their Pakistan based handler in furthering and financing the militant and secessionist activities in J&K. "The trio accused pursuant to the criminal conspiracy generated militancy funds to the tune of INR 1.74 crores which were routed through various shell accounts intended to be used for promoting and creating wherewithal’s for propagation of secessionist, subversive, militant ideology and unlawful activities in J&K to achieve their common objective of separation of J&K from Union of India and to support militant activities and ecosystem."

The trio, the statement, were in contact with each other through secret communication applications and encrypted messenger applications.

"In the investigation of the case among the accused charge sheet two are arrested and lodged in judicial custody while the third is based in Pakistan", reads the statement. 
 
"The charge sheet was presented within the statutory period of investigation after obtaining the mandatory government sanction against these three accused persons for commission of offences punishable under sections 13, 17, 18, 21, 39, 40 UA(P)A read with sections 120-B, 420, 471 IPC", reads the statement. 
 
"Further investigation against other suspects and associates of charge-sheeted accused persons will be continued", concludes the statement. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Special Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday filed chargehseet in court against a person for getting a job fraudulently by forging documents

In a handout to GNS, the Crime branch Kashmir said that its Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge sheet of case FIR No. 17/2023 before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Ganderbal today on 22.12.2023 against accused namely Shahid-ul-Islam son of Ghulam Nabi Mir resident of Prang, Kangan, Ganderbal U/S for his involvement in commission of offences punishable under section 420,465,468,471,201 RPC. The accused person had used fake/forged 10+2 certificate for obtaining admission in BUMS course and even had managed to get the government job, to which he was not entitled.  

The spokesman further said that the said case was registered in Police Station Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) on a complaint lodged by Dr. Zaffar Shaheen son of Ghulam Mohammad Teeli resident of Manigam, Ganderbal, alleging therein that Shahid-Ul-Islam has obtained admission in BUMS Course, session-2014 at Institute of Asian Medical Sciences, through  the University of Kashmir, on the basis of a fake and forged 10+2 marks certificate. It was also alleged that the said accused has applied for issuance of a “Provisional Registration Certificate” to  the Registrar, Board of Ayurvedic/Unani System of Medicine, on the basis of  said fake  & forged 10+2 marks certificate.

 Accordingly an enquiry under Reg. No. ME: 01/2022 was initiated at Special Crime Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir,  Srinagar, which turned into registration of the instant case, he said.

During course of investigation, the records having bearing on the subject matter were obtained and seized as per procedure. The statements of the persons familiar with the facts and circumstance of case were recorded. The investigation has revealed that the said accused has produced fake 10+2 marks certificate at the Institute of Asian Medical Sciences through the University of Kashmir for getting admission in BUMS programme Session-2014. The investigation has also found that after completion of the said course, the accused submitted an application before the Registrar Board of Ayurvedic “ Unani System of Medicines” for issuance of Provisional Registration Certificate. On the basis of degree certificate of BUMS and fake 10+2 marks  certificate, the accused was selected as Medical Officer (AYUSH) vide order No. 08 DRHSG of 2014 dated 20.01.2014 issued by Director Rural Health Mission, J&K. The accused submitted his joining report on 20.01.2014. However, the accused was terminated from the government services vide Govt. order No. 178 of 2022 dated 12.12.2022, issued by the Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, J&K.

On the basis of facts and circumstances that emerged during the course of investigation, the case has been charge sheeted against the said accused person before the Hon’ble court of CJM Ganderbal, where from he has been sent to judicial custody, reads the statement. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of Jammu Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday produced preliminary charge-sheet against four accused persons for their involvement in hatching criminal conspiracy and swindling Rs. 5 Crore from different Branches of J&K Bank across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

A Crime Branch spokesman said that the chargesheet wasproduced against prime accused namely Saleem Yousaf Bhatti of Narol, Mendhar, Poonch in the Court of law for their involvement in hatching criminal conspiracy and swindling Rs. 5 Crores from different Branches of J&K Bank across the UT of J&K, particularly from District Poonch, as loans of different nature, on the pretext of Government Scheme under integrated water Management Programme meant for District Poonch.

The prime accused and mastermind who was previously working as a contractual based employee in the IWMP – a Central Govt. Sponsored Scheme executed his nefarious designs by misusing his position and misrepresentation of facts.

The other co-accused arrested in the case are Mohd Altaf, Ruksana Tabassum and Zahida Parveen, all residents of Ari, Mendhar Poonch.

The investigation in the case began following a complaint lodged by Chief Manager S&C Division, Zonal Office J&K Bank Ltd. Jammu, alleging that Saleem Yousaf Bhatti who was a contractual employee with Integrated Watershed Management Programme Department at Poonch and others had illegally activated the in-active accounts of Watershed Committee at J&K Bank Branch Lassana, Surankote Poonch.

Subsequently, the accused persons changed nomenclature of the accounts, fabricated fake salary certificates and confirmation letters to different non-existing employees and managed personal loans, cash credit loans and car loans etc in crores by presenting themselves as Government Employees.
The accused persons have also managed to open fraudulent Government accounts J&K Bank Branch Office Mendhar and Branch office Bus stand Mendhar.

The spokesman said that the accused have firstly deposited money through different Banks/Branches in the accounts of watershed committee and the fake accounts opened by them, issued fake authority letters instructing the Branches to disburse & credit the salaries in individual accounts which were later on projected as Government Employees and thus they managed to obtain loan from different other Branches of the Bank thereby causing wrongful loss to the tune of Rs. approximately 5 Crores.

On receipt of the complaint a preliminary verification was initiated and during the probe the allegations were prima facie substantiated, leading to the registration of formal case for in-depth investigation.

During the course of investigation, relevant record was seized, statements of witnesses recorded, Scientific, circumstantial and other material evidence was collected and offences were established against them.

“All these loans are now Non Performing Assets (NPA) of the J&K Bank. Investigation of the case is in progress to identify and arrest other accused involved in the crime and other nexus in the case,” he added. (UNI)

SRINAGAR: Crime Branch of Kashmir on Saturday produced a chargesheet before Court of Anti-corruption in Anantnag, against three persons accused of involvement in cheating and other relevant offences. 

"Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge sheet of case FIR number 25/2012 before the Hon’ble Court of Anti Corruption Court Anantnag on 05.10.2023 against three accused persons for their involvement in commission of offences punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120-B RPC, 5(2) PC Act", reads a statement issued to GNS. 

The said case, the statement reads, was registered in Crime Branch Kashmir on a complaint from then Zonal Education Officer Kulgam, wherein, it was alleged that one Rashid-Ul-Hassan Gojjar son of Gh. Hassan, resident of Arigatnoo Tehsil Kulgam has been appointed as teacher through Service Selection Board in terms of order number 2034 of 2007 dated 17/10/2007 under reserved category i.e ST category. "The said teacher submitted his joining report on 07/11/2007 in the office of ZEO Kulgam and produced requisite certificates/documents including ST, PRC and DOB Certificates. On analyzing the certificates, it was found that the caste of appointee in DOB certificate was reflected as” Wagay” which contradicted with caste of Gojjar reflected in his PRC & ST certificates. 

"On receipt of this complaint in CBK, a preliminary verification vide PV No 42/2010 P/S Crime Branch Kashmir, was initiated into the matter. During the probe, it was revealed that the actual caste of the appointee is “Wagay” and he in league with revenue officials managed to change his caste from “Wagay” to “Gojjar”, reads the statement. 

"Subsequently, a formal case vide FIR No. 25/2012 U/S 420,120-B r/w 5(2) PC Act was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir and investigation was taken up."

"During the course of investigation the statements of witnesses were recorded. The relevant records were obtained from the concerned department. The investigation conducted has revealed that the accused number 01 (beneficiary) in connivance with other two accused revenue officers (now retired), has managed to get his caste changed by virtue of a mutation No. 391/1 at Tehsil Office Kulgam", reads the statement.

"The accused officials abused their official positions and in furtherance of criminal conspiracy, prepared and acted on a false and fake mutation and thereby for their ulterior motives issued fake Schedule Tribe Certificate in favour of accused beneficiary, who used the same to get himself selected/appointed as Teacher in District Kulgam under ST Category, as such committed offences U/S 420, 467, 468,471, 201,120-B RPC , 5(2) PC Act", the statement reads. 

"Finally, on the basis of evidence, the investigation of the case was concluded as proved under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120-B RPC, 5(2) PC Act against the said accused persons", the statement reads further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Economic Offences Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced a chargesheet, before a Court in Srinagar, against eight individuals for producing fake Date of Birth certificates during their initial appointment in Government Services'.

An EOW spokesperson in a statement issued to GNS said that a charge-sheet in Case FIR No. 28/2021 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir was produced against eight accused individuals before the Hon’ble Court of City Munsiff Srinagar for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 420/511, 202, 468 & 471 of RPC.

Citing the brief facts of the case, the statement reads that Crime Branch Kashmir had received a complaint from the Agriculture Production Department, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir (on the basis of a report generated by Director Agriculture Kashmir) alleging therein that twelve officials of said department had submitted fake D.O.B. certificates at the time of their initial appointment in Government service.

"Accordingly, the instant case was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in the year 2021 and investigation started."

During investigation, the statement reads, it has been established that eight out of the twelve accused individuals have cheated the Department by submitting fake/ forged D.O.B. certificates at the time of their initial appointment; as a result of the deceit they continued to remain in Government service and unlawfully derive the benefits of employment beyond their actual age of retirement on superannuation. 

"The charge-sheet has accordingly been presented against these eight accused persons in the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination", reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced chargesheet against a land-broker and another person accused of cheating a client in Gulab Bagh Pandach in central Kashmir's Srinagar district. 

A CBK spokesperson in a statement issued to GNS said, a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 27/2021 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir against Brij Nath Bhat, S/o Late Tara Chand Bhat, R/o Indira Nagar, Srinagar (a/p House No. 156, Amit Nagar, Muthi, District Jammu) and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, S/o Abdul Ahad Sheikh, R/o Sichen Bannet, Beerwah, District Budgam before the Hon’ble Court of Judge Small Causes Srinagar for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 & 120-B of RPC.

"The case owes its origin to a written complaint received in Crime Branch Kashmir wherein it was alleged that the accused Brij Nath Bhat along with Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh (land broker) had entered into an “agreement to sell” in respect of a plot of land ostensibly measuring 01 Kanal and 10 Marlas situated at Gulabh Bagh, Pandachh, Srinagar (recorded under Khasra No. 749/min; mutation No. 1554) to the complainant and his brother. Pursuant to said agreement, the complainant had transferred an amount of Rs. 47.20 lakh to the bank account of the accused Brij Nath Bhat. However, even after receiving the consideration amount in full, the accused persons had failed to transfer the land to the complainant. It was further alleged that the accused persons are absconding from their known addresses and have also changed their mobile phone numbers etc", reads the statement as per GNS. 

"Accordingly, the instant case was registered at P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in the year 2021 and investigation started."

"Based on the facts unearthed and irrefutable evidence collected during investigation, the case was concluded as ‘‘proved” against the accused persons. The chargesheet has accordingly been presented against the two accused persons in the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination. However, due to the fact that the main accused (Brij Nath Bhat) is absconding, chargesheet against him has been presented in absentia u/S 512 CrPC", reads the statement. 

"A “Hue and Cry” notice has also been published in newspapers to facilitate in tracing out the absconding accused Brij Nath Bhat, S/o Late Tara Chand Bhat", reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Crime Branch of Kashmir Wednesday produced a chargesheet against two bank officials for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of large amount of public money in different branches of a bank in north Kashmir's Baramulla. 

"Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar [Crime Branch Kashmir] produced the charge-report in Case FIR No. 24/2016 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir against Ghulam Ahmad Shah, S/o Gh. Mohammad Shah, R/o Hajin, Bandipora (then Cashier-cum-Clerk in the Baramulla Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Palhallan Branch) and Mohammad Sabir Dar, S/o Mohammad Subhan Dar, R/o Noor Din Colony, Baramulla (then Branch Manager of the Baramulla Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Palhallan Branch) before the Hon’ble Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Pattan for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 201 & 120-B of RPC", reads a statement issued to GNS. 
 
The Crime Branch, the statement reads, had received a written communication from the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, J&K which, inter-alia, alleged that some officers/ officials of the Baramulla Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. have dishonestly and fraudulently embezzled large amounts of public money in different Branches of the Bank (including the Palhallan Branch) etc. Accordingly, the instant case was registered at P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in the year 2016 and investigation started.
 
"During the investigation, allegations leveled against the accused individuals were substantiated and conclusively proved. Accordingly, the charge-report u/S 173 CrPC against the two accused individuals has been produced before the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination", it read further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir Tuesday produced a chargesheet against two persons accused in multiple offences here. 

"Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced the charge-report in Case FIR No. 60/2016 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir against two individuals for their alleged involvement in commission of offences punishable under Sections 419, 468, 471, 120-B, 201 of RPC, r/w Sections 5(1) and 5(2) of P.C. Act", reads a statement issued to GNS. 
 
The brief facts of the case, the statement reads, are that Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar) had received a communication from the Tehsildar (South) Srinagar along with enclosures which, inter-alia, revealed that these accused individuals, in a criminal conspiracy, have dishonesty and fraudulently prepared fake and forged revenue extracts and have produced the same before J&K Bank, Branch Unit Hari Singh High Street, Srinagar for obtaining a loan. 

"The Bank authorities had referred the said revenue extracts to the complainant [Tehsildar (South) Srinagar] for authentication which on verification were found to be fake and forged. Accordingly, the instant Case was registered at P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in the year 2016 and investigation started."
 
"During investigation, the allegations levelled were substantiated and proved. As such, the charge-sheet has been presented against the accused persons before the Hon’ble Anti-Corruption Court, Srinagar for judicial determination", reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in case FIR No. 17/2019 u/s 10 UA (P) Act of Police Station Batmaloo, registered on 1 March 2019 and later transferred to SIA Kashmir in December 2021.

According to a statement issued to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), SIA Kashmir filed the chargesheet on Friday before the Special UAPA (TADA/ POTA) Court, Srinagar against Ab Salam Dagga S/O Ghulam Mohammad Dagga R/O Bagji Islam Lal Nagar Chanapora Srinagar and abate chargesheet against another accused namely Mohammad Shafi Dar S/O Ghulam Mohammad Dar R/O Barzulla Baghat Srinagar, who has expired.

During the course of the investigation, the SIA Kashmir has also identified 188 properties which were either in possession or registered in the name of unlawful association JeI- JK, out of which identified 188 properties, out of which  58 properties, spread across the valley, have been notified (under section 8 of UAPA) by the District Magistrates, the statement said adding that this non-investigative action was aimed at disrupting the financial resources and support network of the unlawful association, which has been found involved in various unlawful activities. (KDC)