Jammu: A Special Nia Court in Jammu has Extended By 45 Days The Custodial Remand of Two Accused Arrested on Charges of Harbouring Pakistani terrrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam Terror.Special Judge Sandeep Gandotra on Thursday Extended The Remand of Pahalgam Locals Bashir Ahmad Jothat and Parvaiiz Ahmad, Who Hail from Baisaran and Batkote, Respectatively, Respectively, Beyond the Stipulated 90-ADay Period to allow the nia more time to complete its probe into the massacre of 26 people, after Public Prosecutor Chandan Kumar Singh Submitted that the Investigation was at a Crucial Stage, And SEVERAL SuraCial Statements Yet to be recorded.The Investigating Agency also stated that Crucial Evidence was still aware, Including Analysis of Mobile Phone Data Linked To Pakistani Numbers, Forensic Reports from CFSL CHANDIGARH and NFSUNGARAR And dna profileing of seized blankets, shawls and bedsheets to establish links with the Slain Terrorists. Arms and ammunition to recovered in a July 28 encounter We faces the future forensic analysis, the prosecution said.The two accuses were arrested on June 22, and have been in judicial custody at amphalla District Jail in Jammu. Their 90-day remand was set to expire on Sept 19.OPPOing Nia’s Application for Extension of Remand, Defense Counsel Ashwani Kumar CountRERERED THE ACCUSED HAD ALRERADY BEEN IN CUSTODY For TWO Months with CONCLUSIVE Evidence, and the Agency Had Faile Complete Investigation Within The Time Granted.Rejecting the defense plea, the court noted that the allegations were grave and directly linked to national security, and granted 45 days’ Extension with directing the investigation the investigation the proobe Expeditious.In another case, the same court dispensed the bail application of tanveer ahmed wani, former chief of the lockeders association, who is accuced of channelising funds from pakstan to strengths of Hizbul Mujahideen.Wani, A Resident of Pulwama, Was Arrested in Feb 2020. According to the nia, He Had Strong Links with Pakistan-Based Hizbul Leadership and personally handed over Cash to Terrosts. He also facilitated meetings and maintained an over-round worker network to rooute money for teror activities.After hearing the prosecution and the petitioner’s counsel, judge gandotra noted that the accusations were serial and directly linked to national security. The gravity of charges under IPC and upa barred bail at this stage, He Rules.
