Touseef Wani
GANDERBAL : Police in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday filed chargesheet against the militant associates involved in the Nunner attack.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Despatch police said, On 06/10/2020, in the evening hours, militants carried out an attack on BJP District Vice President at his native village Nunner Ganderbal.
The militants fired upon the protected person, however the PSOs quickly retaliated back resulting in on-spot death of one militant namely Shabir Ahmad Shah S/O Abdul Gani Shah R/O Jangalnar Awantipora.
During the brief exchange of fire, one PSO Ct Altaf Hussain also got seriously injured and later succumbed to injuries. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the killed militant.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 209/2020 U/S 302 IPC, 7/25,7/27 I.A Act, 3/4 Exp. Sub. Act 13,16,18,20,23,39 UA(P) Act was registered in Police Station Ganderbal. During the course of investigation, three active associates of banned outfit HM namely 01. Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh S/O Noor Mohammad 02. Aasif Khazir Mir S/O Khazir Mohammad Mir residents of Serch Ganderbal 03. Hilal Ahmad Mir S/O Ghulam Rasool R/O Burnbugh Kangan were arrested in the instant case, as all three were part of criminal conspiracy and worked as OGWs with the banned outfit HM in carrying out attack on the said BJP leader. Arms/ammunitions, detonators, Pak flags were recovered on their disclosures and investigation concluded.
After obtaining the sanction of prosecution form the Government of UT of J&K, Challan against the three accused persons was produced before the Competent Hon’ble court of law for its judicial determination the statement further reads.
