NIA files chargesheet against six terrorists in Lashkar-e-Mustafa ( LeM ) conspiracy Case
New Delhi, August 5
The NIA filed charge-sheet against six terrorists in Lashkar-e-Mustafa ( LeM ) conspiracy case of Kashmir.
The accused were identified as Hidayat Ullah Malik, Baseerat-ul-Ain, Jan Mohd. Teeli from Kashmir, Mudabir Manzoor and Mustaq Alam and Jawed Alam from Bihar
The case was initially registered in Gangyal Police Station, District Jammu relating to conspiracy by Lashker-e-Mustafa(LeM), working at the behest of Jaish-e- Mohammed, to carry out terrorist activities in J&K with an intention to threaten sovereignty, integrity and security of India. The NIA had re-registered the case in March 2021 and taken over the investigation.
The NIA investigation has revealed that accused Hidayat-ullah Malik was the commander in chief of terrorist outfit Lashker-e-Mustafa and he along with his co-conspirators was planning terrorist acts in various parts India.
The newly floated terror outfit, Lashker-e-Mustafa, is an off-shoot of proscribed terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed. The group Lashker-e-Mustafa was tactically formed so as to evade scrutiny forces and ease the international pressure on JeM after the attack on CRPF convoy at Lethpora, Pulwama on 14 February, 2019.
The investigation has further revealed that the accused persons led by Hidayat-ullah Malik had also committed a daylight bank robbery amounting to Rs. 60 lakhs at J&K Bank, Main Branch district Shopian in November 2020.
The looted money was used by terrorists of LeM for procuring weapons from Kashmir and Bihar. Hidayat-ullah Malik had also done reconnaissance of many security installations in Jammu and Delhi and was in constant touch with his handlers of JeM in Pakistan, officials added.
The NIA is further investigating the case.
