Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a chargesheet against two terrorists, who were booked in a case here on their return from Pakistan via Nepal over 13 years ago, officials said on Monday.
The chargesheet against Abdul Waris of Kishtwar and Masrat Hussain of Doda was filed on Monday in the court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge (NIA), Jammu, in connection with a case registered against them under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Ranbir Penal Code, a police spokesman informed.
According to officials, the case was registered against them on October 25, 2010, under sections 13, 17 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Banu Fort police station following their arrest from railway station Jammu.
They were arrested with Rs 50,000 each and incriminating anti-national material, including printed letter-pads of banned terror outfits, the officials said.
During questioning, they confessed to have crossed LoC from Poonch, adding that they went to Pakistan about 10-11 years ago to receive training in handling arms and ammunition, officials said.
Their objective was to fuel militancy and remain attached to commanders of banned terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
“On the directions of commanders of banned outfits, they returned to Jammu and Kashmir via Nepal after getting training from Pakistan to create militancy in the state. They also disclosed that the recovered money was supposed to be distributed among the youth of the Doda and Kishtwar to revive the militancy activities in the area,” an official said.
He said the charges against the accused were substantiated during the course of investigation and a chargesheet was filed against them in the court for judicial determination.
Both the accused are presently on bail, the spokesman said.-TIN Bureau

Haldwani violence: Key accused served notice for recovery of Rs 2.44 cr for damage to properties

The Municipal Corporation here on Monday issued a recovery notice of Rs 2.44 crore against Abdul Malik, a key accused in the violence at Haldwani, asking him to deposit the money to cover damage caused to government property during the clash.
The initial assessment of the loss allegedly caused by Malik was pegged at Rs 2.44 crore, the civic body said, asking him to deposit this amount in the Municipal Corporation, Haldwani by February 15.
In the notice, the officials claimed that Malik’s supporters attacked the team that had gone to carry out the demolition drive in ‘Malik Ka Bagicha’ and damaged the properties of the municipal corporation.
The notice also mentioned the FIR lodged on the day of the incident on February 8 in which Malik has been named.
Police have said that Malik was behind the “illegal constructions” at the Nazool land and that he also led the protests against the demolition.
On Monday, the Haldwani Municipal Corporation, in a notice to Malik, said, “By attacking the teams of police and administration, your supporters have damaged, destroyed, and looted… properties of the Municipal Corporation and caused loss of government property. The above fact is confirmed by an FIR in which you have been named as an accused… According to the preliminary assessment, you have caused a loss of approximately Rs 2.44 crore by causing the incident in a planned manner.”
The letter informed further that Malik was expected to deposit the said amount in favour of Municipal Corporation Haldwani by February 15.
The amount included Rs 2.41 crore for damage to 15 vehicles and Rs Rs 3.52 lakh for damage to equipment.
As many as 30 people have been arrested, including 25 in the latest wave of apprehensions, in connection with Thursday’s violence in the Haldwani city of Nainital.-TIN Bureau