NIA chargesheets Pak based terrorist, 3 others in civilian killing case

Srinagar, Aug 8: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday chargesheeted four persons, including a Pak-based terrorist, for the killing two non-local civilians by Lashkar-e-Taiba and its offshoot The Resistance Front in Kashmir in February this year.
In a statement, the anti-terror agency said that the accused namely Adil Manzoor Langoo, Ahran Rasool Dar, Dawood, and their Pakistan-based handler Jahangeer have been chargesheeted under various sections of IPC and UA(P) Act.
The statement reads that the NIA special court, Jammu, has already issued an open ended non-bailable warrant against absconding accused Jahangir.
“All four accused were involved in the brutal killing of two civilians on the evening of 7th February 2024 at Karfali Mohalla, Shala Kadal, Srinagar. NIA took over the case from the in June this year and re-registered it as RC-01/2024/NIA/JMU,” it reads.
It added that the NIA investigations revealed that Adil Manzoor Langoo, who had joined LeT in 2023, had been motivated by Pakistani handlers to boost the terror outfit’s activities in Srinagar. “He had also been involved in previous terror attacks in the Kashmir Valley. He, along with his close associates Ahran Rasool Dar and Dawood, was working under the directions of Jahangeer, who had motivated them to unleash fear and terror among the non-locals with an intention to wage war against the Government of India.”
The statement reads that the trio had conspired with their handler to kill the innocents at Shala Kadal, Srinagar. “On the directions of Jehangir, Adil and Ahran had received arms and ammunition which were used subsequently by Adil to commit the crime. Dawood had helped Adil destroy the evidence of the crime.”
It further reads that the NIA has been cracking down on terrorist organisations active in Kashmir. “LeT, the largest terrorist group in the region, has been working through various offshoots to carry out its operations after it was banned by the Government of India. LeT/TRF has been luring unemployed youth into terrorist activities by using the social media extensively to propagate its dangerous agenda and promote its activities. Further investigations are continuing in the case,” it reads.