Srinagar: SIU-II Srinagar presented chargesheet before the special designated NIA Court in Srinagar against a “terrorist associate” and an “active terrorist”, police spokesperson said Tuesday.
It said the case (FIR No 02/2023) under section 8/21 NDPS Act, 302 IPC & 13, 18, 20, 38, 39, 40 UA (P) Act of Police Station Kothibagh, was registered on January 10, 2023 after one scooterist was stopped for checking by a police party at a checkpoint at Regal Chowk Srinagar.
The police party found the person identified as Farzan Ferooz, son of Feroz Ahmed Mir of Frestibal Pampore, transporting “objectionable” items with him in a blue bag on scooter and could not give any justification for carrying said items, etc.
Accordingly, a formal case was registered, and during the course of investigation, it was found that the said person was transporting the “contraband heroine, Indian currency cash Rs 9,50,000, letter pads of LeT terror outfit /matrix sheet on the instance of LeT terrorist operating from Pakistan namely Owais Ahmed Mir in order to conduct terrorist activities in UT J&K,” police said.
The investigation also revealed that one motorcycle (JK13H-2452) was used for “terrorist activities”. Accordingly, the said motorcycle (Pulsar 200) was attached under section 25 UA (P) Act.
“During further investigation, the search of absconding accused person was conducted and it was found that the said accused person identified as Owais Feroz (active terrorist), son of Feroz Ahmed Mir, resident of Frestibal Pampore, presently in Pakistan, is concealing himself in order to avoid arrest in the cases registered against him,” police said.
The report in this connection has been submitted to court for initiation of proclamation proceedings against the accused person so that proceedings under section 82 & 83 CRPC could be initiated, police said.
It said the investigation of the case has been closed under section 173 CRPC. However, the involvement of other accused cannot be overruled, therefore investigation will continue under section 173(8) CRPC, police said.
