NIA files supplementary chargesheet against Hizbul Mujahideen member in Lucknow

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During the investigation, the federal agency noted that Naseer transferred Rs.30,000 to the arrested accused Kamruj Zaman to further the terrorist activities of Hizbul Mujahideen.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 25, 2022, filed a supplementary charge sheet against one overground worker (OGW) of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out attacks in different parts of the country, including in Uttar Pradesh.

The chargesheeted accused person is Danish Naseer. He has been charged under Section 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 17 (Punishment for raising funds for a terrorist act), 18 (Punishment for conspiracy, etc), and 38 (Offence relating to membership of a terrorist organization) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

“Investigations have established that Naseer was working as OGW for Hizbul Mujahideen and providing shelter and all kinds of support to active terrorists of the outfit. Being a part of the larger conspiracy, he knowingly facilitated Hizbul terrorist Kamruz Zaman for committing terrorist acts,” the NIA press release read.

It was also stated that Naseer transferred Rs.30,000 to the arrested accused Kamruj Zaman, to further the terrorist activities of HM.

The NIA press release stated that an FIR was registered on September 12, 2018, at Anti-Terrorist Squad, Police Station, Lucknow, and later re-registered on September 24, 2018.