EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 15: In much publicized Ban Toll Plaza Terrorist attack on January 31, 2020 in which 3 Pak militants of JeM outfit were gunned down while 3 Pulwama based Over Ground Workers (OGWs) got arrested, the NIA after taking over the case from local police today produced Uheel Javid alias Sohail Lone S/o Javid Maqbool Lone R/o Wager, PS-Khansaab, District Budgam, Zahoor Ahmed Khan S/o Ghulam Hassan Khan R/o Banagund, District Pulwama and Suhaib Manzoor S/o Manzor Ahmed Wani R/o Karimabad, District Pulwama seeking remand for the period of 10 days.
Special Judge NIA Subash C Gupta after going through the case dairy, granted 10 days police remand.
After perusal of the CD file, it transpires that on 09.02.2020, the above named accused were arrested in Case FIR No;45/2020 of P/S Nagrota for the commission of offences under sections 307/120-B/121/122 & 123 IPC, 7/25 ,26,27 Arms Act ,16 & 18 UA(P) Act. It can further be gathered that on 10.02.2020, they were remanded to police custody for seven days. Tomorrow, on Sunday (holiday), it is being expired. Be it noted that investigation of the case was handed over to NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. It further becomes evident that consequent there upon, NIA, Jammu registered the above titled Case FIR. Yesterday, this court ordered the transfer of the relevant record of CD file, Case Property & custody of the accused to the CIO-NIA/Jammu by the local police of P/S Nagrota.
Keeping in view the nature of the case, the stage of investigation, gravity of offences involved in the present matter, Court is satisfied that it is imperative to remand of the accused as prayed for in the instant application. Accordingly, they are remanded to police custody for a period of ten (10) days. The CIO is directed to arrange the medical examination of the accused, after every 48 hours during the remand period. The accused, who are remanded are apprised of their rights to engage legal counsel/s and to have advice from him/them, in the matter.
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