NIA chargesheets three LeT operatives for planning assaults in Hyderabad

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet on Wednesday towards three operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who had been allegedly concerned in planning terror assaults in Hyderabad throughout the Dasara competition in 2022.

Following a complete investigation, the NIA has charged Mohd Abdul Wajid, often known as Zahed, Samiuddin often known as Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq often known as Maaz, for his or her involvement in a terrorist plot to lift funds, purchase explosives and recruit people into the LeT. The NIA took over the investigation from Hyderabad police in January this 12 months.

As per NIA sources, 4 hand grenades had been dropped at a distant location close to Manoharabad village on the Hyderabad-Nagpur Highway (NH-44) on September 28, 2022. Zahed organized for the gathering of the hand grenade consignment by way of Sami, after which gave one grenade every to Sami and Maaz. He instructed them to throw the grenades at public gatherings throughout the Dasara competition.

However, their plans had been foiled as they had been arrested earlier than they might perform the assaults. The police recovered the grenades from their possession throughout a search of their houses, and `20 lakhs was seized from Zahed.

Detailed investigations have revealed that Zahed, Sami, and Maaz had been in touch with Farhatulla Ghori, who is classed as an “individual terrorist” in accordance with the Government of India’s data. At the identical time, they had been additionally related to LeT leaders and operatives similar to Siddiqu Bin Osman, who’s often known as Abu Hanzala, Abdul Majeed, who’s often known as Chotu, and others. Their plan was to hold out bomb blasts at crowded areas in Hyderabad.

Farhatulla Ghori, Siddiqu Bin Osman Abu Hanzala and Abdul Majeed are based mostly in Pakistan. Ghori recruited Zahed from on-line platforms and despatched funds to him by way of hawala channels whereas Zahed was tasked with recruiting extra folks into LeT and finishing up terrorist actions. Sami, Maaz and Mohammed Kaleem had been influenced and instigated by Zahed to work for LeT.

NIA unravelled all these info and has filed a chargesheet right this moment towards Zahed, Sami and Maaz beneath sections 120B, 153A of IPC, sections 4, 5, 6 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908 and sections 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38, 39 of the UA (P) Act, 1967. The NIA has uncovered all these info and filed a chargesheet towards Zahed, Sami, and Maaz right this moment. They are charged beneath Sections 120B and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908, and Sections 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet on Wednesday towards three operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who had been allegedly concerned in planning terror assaults in Hyderabad throughout the Dasara competition in 2022.

Following a complete investigation, the NIA has charged Mohd Abdul Wajid, often known as Zahed, Samiuddin often known as Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq often known as Maaz, for his or her involvement in a terrorist plot to lift funds, purchase explosives and recruit people into the LeT. The NIA took over the investigation from Hyderabad police in January this 12 months.

As per NIA sources, 4 hand grenades had been dropped at a distant location close to Manoharabad village on the Hyderabad-Nagpur Highway (NH-44) on September 28, 2022. Zahed organized for the gathering of the hand grenade consignment by way of Sami, after which gave one grenade every to Sami and Maaz. He instructed them to throw the grenades at public gatherings throughout the Dasara competition.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

However, their plans had been foiled as they had been arrested earlier than they might perform the assaults. The police recovered the grenades from their possession throughout a search of their houses, and `20 lakhs was seized from Zahed.

Detailed investigations have revealed that Zahed, Sami, and Maaz had been in touch with Farhatulla Ghori, who is classed as an “individual terrorist” in accordance with the Government of India’s data. At the identical time, they had been additionally related to LeT leaders and operatives similar to Siddiqu Bin Osman, who’s often known as Abu Hanzala, Abdul Majeed, who’s often known as Chotu, and others. Their plan was to hold out bomb blasts at crowded areas in Hyderabad.

Farhatulla Ghori, Siddiqu Bin Osman Abu Hanzala and Abdul Majeed are based mostly in Pakistan. Ghori recruited Zahed from on-line platforms and despatched funds to him by way of hawala channels whereas Zahed was tasked with recruiting extra folks into LeT and finishing up terrorist actions. Sami, Maaz and Mohammed Kaleem had been influenced and instigated by Zahed to work for LeT.

NIA unravelled all these info and has filed a chargesheet right this moment towards Zahed, Sami and Maaz beneath sections 120B, 153A of IPC, sections 4, 5, 6 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908 and sections 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38, 39 of the UA (P) Act, 1967. The NIA has uncovered all these info and filed a chargesheet towards Zahed, Sami, and Maaz right this moment. They are charged beneath Sections 120B and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908, and Sections 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.