SIU Pulwama files chargesheet against three militants, OGW

SRINAGAR — The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Pulwama made a significant stride on Monday as it lodged a chargesheet against three militants and a militant associate.

According to reports, a spokesperson for the SIU Pulwama disclosed that the chargesheet was filed in connection with case FIR No. 260/2023 registered at Police Station Pulwama. The chargesheet, framed under sections 18, 20, 38, 39, and 40 of the UAPA Act, implicates three militants and one militant associate.

Identified as Ehsan Ul Haq Sheikh, Owais Feroz Mir, and Abrar-ul-Islam, the militants hail from various locations including Murran Pulwama, Frestabal Pampore (presently in PoK), and Pakistan respectively. Additionally, Ishtiyaq Nazir Dar, a militant associate from Ashmander Pulwama, currently in custody, has also been named in the chargesheet.

Furthermore, the SIU spokesperson highlighted that a chargesheet against another accused, Abbas Majeed Parray, had been previously submitted before the Hon’ble JJB Court Pulwama on 27/12/2023, indicating continued efforts in legal proceedings related to the case.