NIA files first chargesheet against five IM members

The National Investigation Agency,probing into the larger conspiracy of Indian Mujahideen,has filed its first chargesheet

The National Investigation Agency,probing into the larger conspiracy of Indian Mujahideen,has filed its first chargesheet against five arrested IM members on Wednesday.

The agency,however,has not pressed charges against fugitive Yasin Bhatkal,Iqbal Bhatkal,Riyaz Bhatkal and Amir Reza Khan,who were named in last years FIR .

In its 40-page chargesheet,the agency has traced the IMs origin from 2003 and named five suspected members Mohammad Danish Ansari,Mohammad Aftab Alam,Imran Khan,Syed Maqbool and Obaid-Ur-Rehman under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the IPC relating to conspiracy to commit offences against the state.

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The NIA said that these five persons were active members of the outfit,conspiring to carry out terror acts in the country. The agency said that its probe against 12 absconding accused,including IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal,is going on.

The court had earlier issued non-bailable warrants against Pakistan-based Riyaz Bhatkal,Iqbal Bhatkal,Mohsin Chaudhary,Amir Reza Khan,Shahnawaz Alam,Asadullah Akhtar,Ariz Khan,Mohd Khalid,Mirza Shadab Beg and Mohd Sajid.

The NIA earlier alleged in the court that accused Maqbool and Imran had recced Hyderabads Dilsukhnagar where two bombs exploded on February 21. The chargesheet was filed before Judge I S Mehta and will be taken up Thursday.

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