[Hyderabad Terror Conspiracy Case] NIA files chargesheet against three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives
All three accused have been charged with offences under IPC, the Explosives Substances Act, and UAPA for their role in the terrorist conspiracy to raise funds, collect explosives and carry out recruitment into the LeT.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recently filed chargesheet against three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives for an alleged terrorist conspiracy case in Hyderabad.
All the three accused, namely Mohd Abdul Wajid @ Zahed, Samiuddin @ Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq @ Maaz have been charged for their role in the terrorist conspiracy to raise funds, collect explosives and carry out recruitment into the LeT.
The NIA has charged Zahed, Sami, and Maaz for offences under 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 Investigations revealed that Zahed, Sami, and Maaz were in touch with Farhatulla Ghori, an ‘individual terrorist’ listed by the Government of India. “Simultaneously, they were also in league with Siddiqu bin Osman @ Abu Hanzala, Abdul Majeed @ Chotu and other LeT leaders and operatives. They had aimed to carry out bomb blasts at crowded places in Hyderabad City”, the NIA press release stated.
The NIA alleged that Abu Hanzala and Chotu are based in Pakistan. Ghori recruited Zahed from cyberspace and sent funds to him through "hawala channels". Zahed was tasked with recruiting more youth into LeT and carrying out terrorist acts. Sami, Maaz, and Mohammed Kaleem were instigated and prodded by Zahed to work for LeT.
“Four (04) hand-grenades were dead dropped at an isolated spot near Manoharabad village on Hyderabad-Nagpur Highway (NH-44) on 28.09.2022. Zahed got the hand-grenade consignment collected through Sami and then gave one grenade each to Sami and Maaz with instructions to hurl the same at public gatherings during Dusshera festival. However, their intentions could not bear fruit as they were arrested before the planned attacks. The grenades were recovered from their possession during search of their houses. Rs 20 lakhs was also seized from Zahed”, the agency’s press release read.
Statue: The Indian Penal Code; The Explosives Substances Act; The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act