SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Today, the Special Intelligence Unit (SIU) located in Shopian submitted a charge sheet about the labourer attack that occurred in the South Kashmir district last year. “A comprehensive charge sheet of case FIR No. 126/2023 under section 7/25, 7/27 IA Act, 16, 18, 20, 23, 38, and 39 of UAPA has been successfully produced by the SIU Shopian, marking a significant development in the case related to the terrorist attack on local labourers in Gagran area of Shopian during the summer of 2023,” a police spokesman stated.The six accused individuals are Adnan Shafi, son of Mohammad Shafi Shah, Zahid Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Gaffar Shah, Hanzil Yaqoob Shah (deceased), son of Mohd Yaqoob Shah, Danish Hameed Thoker, alias Muslim Bhai, son of Abdul Hamed Thoker, resident of Chakora Shopian, Hazim Rashid Sheikh, son of Abdul Rashid Sheikh, and Midhat Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Yaqoob Dar, both residents of Bemnipora Shopian, are named in the charge sheet presented before Special Judge (NIA Court) Kulgam today.“They were discovered to have been involved in the horrific attack on labourers living in rented housing in the Gagran area of Shopian, resulting in serious injuries, during the course of the investigation,” the official continued. “The Court has declared that the case’s next hearing will take place on February 20, 2024. By holding those responsible for this heinous act accountable, the procedures seek to provide justice to the victims and their families. The SIU Shopian is still committed to carrying out an exhaustive and objective investigation, doing everything within its power to provide the impacted families with justice.
