The government has ordered prosecution under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against seven persons whose names were mentioned on a booklet "Hasn-ul Muslim" seized from three militants killed at Chrar--Sharief in central Kashmir’s Budgam district in January this year. 

According to a Government’s Home Department order, on 21January police station Chrar-i-Sharief received a reliable information to theeffect that some militants are hiding in a hideout at Haji Bagh Koker-KhalChrar-i-Sharief to commit some militant act and based on it, a case (FIRNO.02/19 U/S 307 RPC 7/27.A.Act, 18,19,20,38 ULA (P)) was registered at policestation Chrari-Sharief and investigation was taken up.  Later, a joint Cordon-And-Search-Operation(CASO) was launched and during searches, hiding militants fired upon the deployed government forces personnel who retaliated the fire, resulting in thekilling of three Militants—Sabzar Ahmad Mir alias Marsad of Lasipora , SyedRubani alias Abu Zarar of Nazneenpora Shopian and Tawseef Ahmad Wani alias AbuHuraira of Nowpora Pulwama.

From their possession, the order said arms and ammunition besides a religious Booklet ‘Hasn-ul-Muslim’ were recovered.“During the courseof investigation, the seized booklet "Hasn-ul Muslim" was perused andit was found that there are some phone numbers provided on it. Subsequently thesubscriber details of the phone numbers were obtained and the identities of thepersons were established,” the order said.

It added: “Names of Tanveer Ahmad Laway alias Fanna Filla ofDalwan, Shahnawaz Ahmad Bhat alias Naaz of Bilal Abad Kralpora surfaced on thesubscriber details who were apprehended and during questioning, they disclosedtheir association with the Al-Bader militant outfit. They also disclosed thatthey have provided logistic support with the help of Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat aliasInna Welder of Kralpora Chadoora, Gulzar Ahmad Wani of Dalwan, Imtiyaz AhmadBhat of Shahpora Wathoora, Azad Ahmad Wani of Dalwan and Adil Gulzar Ganai ofDalwan Chrar-i-Sharief for digging/ constructing/ fabricating a hideout atHajibagh Kokarkhal ChrariSharief for their safe stay and provided all requiredmaterial like timber, ply-sheets, Iron lid, thermo cool, Gas stove and eatableitems to them.”

“The Authority appointed by the State Government undersub-section (2) of section 45 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967, has independently scrutinized the Case Diary file and all the otherrelevant documents relating to the case and has come to a definite conclusionthat this is a fit case for accord of prosecution sanction against the accusedpersons,” the order said, a copy of which lies with Srinagar based news agencyGlobal News Service

“After perusing the Case Diary, the relevant documents andalso taking into consideration, the observations and views of the Authorityappointed under sub-section (2) of section 45 of the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, 1967, the State Government is of the view that there issufficient material and evidence available against the accused persons fortheir prosecution under the aforesaid provisions of law,” it said and orderedprosecution against the seven persons.