Srinagar, Oct 26: National Investigating Agency (NIA) special Court Delhi convicted four Hizbul Mujahideen operatives for 12 and 10 years two each of rigrous imprisonment and fine, the agency said Tuesday.

In a statement the NIA spokesman said that on October 26, NIA Special Court, Delhi announced sentence against the four accused persons convicted on 27.09.2021 in JAKART case (RC 11/2011/NIA/DLI) u/s 120 B IPC, 121A IPC & sec17,18,18A, 18B, 20,38 & 40 UA(P)Act.

“The convicted accused Mohammad Shafi Shah alias Doctor, alias Dawood, alias Nisar has been sentenced with rigrous imprisonment 12 years and fine Rs. 15000/-; Talib Lali alias Waseem alias Abu Umer, sentenced with RI 10 years and fine Rs. 10000/-; Muzaffar Ahmad Dar alias Gaznavi, alias Mohd Ali sentenced with RI 12 years and fine Rs. 15000/- and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone alias Mushtaq Aalam sentenced with RI 10 years and fine Rs. 10000/,” he said.

“This case was registered by NIA at New Delhi on 25.10.2011 against Mohd. Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin and others, who as members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM ) were carrying out terrorist activities in India and regularly receiving funds from neighbouring jurisdiction. The funds so collected by HM through Jammu Kashmir Affecters Relief Trust (JKART), an NGO and frontal organization of HM, were being given to active terrorists and families of killed terrorists of HM in J&K.”

The NIA said after investigation, 12 accused were charge sheeted in this case four have been convicted and sentenced and remaining 8 accused are active cadres of HM including Syed Salauddin; who are absconding and currently based in Pakistan. kno