NIA Court in Jammu and Kashmir issues non-bailable warrants against 23 terrorists reportedly hiding in Pakistan

Jammu, Apr 26: Non-bailable warrants have been issued by a special NIA court against 23 terrorists who had exfiltrated from Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir and are now operating from across the border in Pakistan. This is the second time that the special NIA Court in Jammu has issued non-bailable warrants against the terrorists on the request of the police since March. Earlier, non-bailable warrants were issued against 13 terrorists. The terrorists had gone to Pakistan after joining terrorism over a period of time, and subsequently, two FIRs were registered against them. The fresh non-bailable warrants have been issued against the 23 terrorists in a case registered at police station Chatroo under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Chief Investigation Officer, DSP Vishal Sharma, had approached the Special NIA Court for the issuance of warrants against the accused for their active involvement in terror activities and creating unrest in Chenab valley and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists hiding in Pakistan had mobilized sleeper cells and pushed them into J-K in connivance with secessionist and separatist leaders for waging war against the Government of India with the nefarious design of seceding Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India. The senior police officer expressed hope that Pakistan will cooperate in the arrest and deportation of the terrorists. He also said that various revenue teams have been formed to identify the properties of the terrorists for attachment as per the law.

As Reported