New Delhi. NIA filed Supplementary Chargesheet against Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Terrorist Naveed Mushtaq Shah@ Naveed Babu@ Babur Azam in the Special NIA Court, Jammu under sections 120B, 121, 121A, 122, 307 of RPC, section 3 of Explosive Substances Act , section 4 of Jammu and Kashmir Public Property ( Prevention of Damage) Act.
The case relates to an attack on the CRPF Convoy at Tethar, Banihal, District Ramban J&K by a terrorist who had exploded an explosive laden Santro car on 30.03.2019 with the intention of killing security personnel and waging war against the Government of India. In this regard, a case FIR was registered at PS Banihal, District Ramban. NIA re-registered the case on 15.04.2019 and took over the investigation of the case.
NIA had earlier filed chargesheet against six Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Terrorists for their role in this attack. Accused Naveed Mushtaq Shah@ Naveed Babu is an ex-constable of J&K Police. He had decamped with arms and ammunition in 2017, when he was posted as a guard in FCI, Budgam. After deserting the force he had joined the terrorist group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and became an active terrorist.
Investigation has established that accused Naveed Mushtaq Shah was actively involved in the planning and execution of the attack on the CRPF convoy in Banihal along with other terrorists Riyaz Ahmed Naikoo, Rayees Ahmed Khan and Dr. Saifullah Mir who were subsequently killed in encounters with Security Forces. The deceased terrorists Sahil Abdullah Bhat, Adil Bashir Sheikh and Zubair Ahmed Wani were actively involved in preparation of the explosives that went into the making of the IED. Charges have been abated against the deceased terrorists involved in the conspiracy.
Charges have been framed by the Hon’ble Special NIA Court, against the six accused charge sheeted earlier.