Kashmiri Pandit Killing: SIA Files Charge Sheet Against 12 Accused

Pulwama: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) filed a charge sheet against 12 individuals on Saturday in the murder case of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma who was killed by suspected militants last year in south Kashmir’s Pulwama.

According to the SIA statement, the case was initially registered at Police Station Litter Pulwama under FIR No. 14/2023 and later transferred to SIA Kashmir for in-depth investigation.

Preceding this case, SIA had conducted extensive raids across South Kashmir, collecting concealing evidence, including mobile devices, bank documents, 1 pistol, and a magazine, the statement said.

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The charge sheet has been filed before the Special Designated Court under the NIA Act at Pulwama against the following: Jazim Farooq Wani @Abrar S/o Farooq Ahmad Wani R/o Heff-Shirmal Shopian, Khalid Kamran R/o Pakistan, Zaffar Hussain Bhat @Khursheed Kashmiri S/o Lt. Sana-Ullah Bhat R/o Livar Sallar Srigufwara, Anantnag, Nassir Farooq Shah S/o Farooq Ahmad Shah R/o Wanteng Mohalla, Bijbehara, Aamir Hussain Wani S/o Ghulam Mohammad Wani, SIL/o late Abdul Aziz Bhat R/o Ashajipora, Anantnag, Shameem Ahmad Bhat alias Uncle S/o Ghulam Hassan Bhat R/o Heff-Shirmal, Shopian, Towseef Ahmad Pandith S/o Late Bashir Ahmad Pandith R/o Jablipora Bijbehara, Anantnag, Sajjad Ahmad Bhat @Afnan Bhat S/o Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat R/o Goriwan, Bijbehara, Sarjeel Ahmad Bhat S/o Zahoor Ahmad Bhat R/o Reshipora Qaimoh, Kulgam, Danish Ahmad Thokar S/o Abdul Hamid Thokar R/o Chakoora, Shopian, Ubaid Ahmad Paddar S/o Wali Mohammad Paddar R/o Chakoora, Shopian (UAPA), and Sahil Bashir Dar S/o Bashir Ahmad Dar R/o Dhobi-Gath Bijbehara, Anantnag.

Moreover, the NIA had already filed a charge sheet in the Special Designated Court at Pulwama against 13 accused persons in this case. However, it is revealed that 8 out of the 13 accused are currently under judicial custody.

Notably, Jazim Farooq Wani, Danish Hamid Thokar, and Ubaid Ahmad Paddar have been killed in encounters. Meanwhile, Zaffar Hussain Bhat @Khursheed Kashmiri and @Khalid Kamran are presently absconding, as per the statement.

“Jazim Farooq Wani, who pulled the trigger, received weapon handling training from Nassir Farooq Shah on the directives of Pakistani handler @Khalid Kamran,” it added.