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NIA files chargesheet against 6 accused in drone case

The National Investigation Agency has filed a Chargesheet against 6 accused persons in a case related to drone recovery and other ammunition in Kathua district.

According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) NIA filed the Chargesheet in NIA Special Court, Jammu in a case pertaining to the interception of a drone (Hexacopter), recovery of drone (Hexacopter) and rounds of UBGL and Magnetic Bombs from near Dhalli area under of Kathua.

The statement reads the case was initially registered as FIR No. 114/2022 dated 29.05.2022 at PS Rajbagh, Kathua and re-registered by NIA on 30.07.2022.

“Investigations revealed that on directions of accused, Sajjad Gul, the Pakistani handler, the accused used to collect, receive and transport the weapons, dropped over drones, to the militants active in Kashmir valley for the commission of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir,“ it reads.

It reads the accused were charge-sheeted under u/s 120B, 121A & 122 of IPC, sections 16, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 23, 38, 39 & 40 of UA (P) Act, 1967, sections 25(1)(a) & 25(1AA) of the Arms Act and sections 4 & 5 of the Explosive Substances Act are as follows:

As per the statement, accusers include Faisal Muneer, Habib, Mian Sohail, Muni Mohammed (deceased), Rashid and Sajjad Gul.

It reads further investigations in the case were in progress—(KNO)

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