NIA files chargesheet against 8 in JeM conspiracy case

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in a Jammu court against eight accused -- two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists and six overground workers -- for a conspiracy to carry out attacks targeting security forces in south Kashmir.
The case was registered by Pulwama police on March 11 and was handed over to the NIA on April 8.
Those chargesheeted were Naseer Ahmed Malik, Imtiyaz Ahmed Rather, Rayees Ahmed Sheikh, Yawer Rashid Ganaie, Suhail Ahmed Khan, Shahid Ahmed Shergojri, Anayat Gulzar Bhat and Jahangir Ahmed Dar — all residents of Pulwama.
According to the NIA, the accused had provided safe shelter, transportation and other logistical support to JeM terrorists Aquaib Mushtaq Bhat and Kamaal Bhai alias Jatt, who were planning to carry out attacks against the security forces but were killed during an encounter in Chewa Kalan area of Pulwama.