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JAMMU: In a much publicized recovery of AK-47 at Lakhanpur in 2019, Special Judge NIA Sunit Gupta framed charges against Sabeel Ahmed Baba, Ubaid-ul-Islam and Jahangir Ahmed Parra, conduits of banned terror organisation JeM.
As per charge-sheet, on September 12, 2019 an information was received at Police Station Lakhanpur from reliable sources stating that a conduit of banned terror organization JeM after criminally conspiring in order to accomplish their Unlawful Activities in J&K, erasing serious threat to Unity and integrity of India, are in possession of prohibited arms and ammunition etc and are transporting the same in a truck from Punjab towards Kashmir valley. On basis of information, FIR No. 61/2019 under sections 38/39 of UA(P) Act, 120-B RPC and 7/27 Arms Act was registered at Police Station Lakhanpur and the investigation of the case was entrusted to DySP Operation. The Investigating officer during the investigation, laid a Naka along with his subordinates at National Highway Lakhanpur near Ravi Bridge for checking of vehicles, during which at about 9.45 AM a truck bearing registration number No JK03E-2000 was stopped for checking. During checking, it was found that besides driver of truck, two more persons were travelling in the vehicle. On ascertaining, the driver has disclosed his identity as Sabeel Ahmed Baba, son of Gh Hassain Baba, resident of Aghlar Kandi Tehsil Rajpora, Pulwama and other two disclosed their names as Ubaid -ul-Islam, son of Gh Mohd, resident of Aghlar Kandi Teshil Rajpora Pulwama and Jahangir Ahmed Parray, son of Mohd Abdulla Parray, resident of Pakharpora tehsil Charar-e-Sharief Budgam. The police party found that the truck was loaded with cardboard boxes. During intensive checking by SgCt Ankit Kumar and Ct Darshan Singh, they found a black bag lying in tool box beneath the driving seat. When the bag was opened, four AK-56 rifles, two numbers of AK-47 rifles, six loaded magazines with 30 rounds each, thereby totaling to 180 rounds were found. All the said arms and ammunitions along with the aforesaid accused persons and vehicle No. JK13E-2000 were. During personal search of accused Ubaid-ul-Islam, a mobile phone make RealMe along with two SIM cards No. 9018541122and 9682110627, one purse in which a SIM card No. 7889901165, two identity cards, one ATM card, one J&K Bank Card and a paper in which some codes were written, were also recovered. Mobile phone along with SIM Cards was sealed on the spot and Mark-A was put on the said seal. During personal search of the accused Sabeel Ahmed Baba, cash amounting to Rs 11,000, one DL, one scan copy of DL, one purse, one Aadhar Card, one voter card, one Petro card, one smart fleet card, one mobile phone of make Nokia along with SIM cards Nos. 6005139507 and 9419093620 and one SIM Card No. 7051679730 were also recovered. During personal search of third accused Jahangir Ahmed Parray, one identity card, one Aadhar Card, one DL were recovered which were also seized on the spot as a piece of evidence. The statements of the witnesses under section 161 Cr PC were recorded and all three accused persons were taken into custody. During the interrogation of the accused persons, it was revealed that all the said three accused persons are connected with terrorist organization JeM. They also also disclosed the names of two more accused namely Basher Ahmed Lone and Suhail Ahmed Dar, working for JeM. It was also disclosed that Bashir Ahmed Lone and Suhail Ahmed Dar have provided phone number of categorized terrorist of JeM namely Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, son of Ghulam Mohd, resident of Hanjanbala New Colony, Rajpora Pulwama who is quite active in terrorist activities and at present putting up in Pakistan. It was also disclosed by these accused persons that the accused persons Bashir Ahmed Lone and Suhail Ahmed Dar have suggested them to keep in touch with the aforesaid categorized active terrorist Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo. After completion of investigation the offences under sections 13/18/38/39 of UA(P) Act,120-B RPC, 7/25 Arms Act were proved against accused along with offences under sections 13/18/38/39 of UA(P) Act, 120-B/201 RPC, 7/25 Arms Act. Special Judge NIA Sunit Gupta after hearing APP Anil Magotra observed that Sabeel Ahmed Baba, Ubaid-ul-Islam and Jahangir Ahmed Parray are prima facie found to be guilty for offences under sections 13,18,38 of UA(P) Act and 7/25 Arms Act.