INDIA. Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet in a case involving an espionage racket operated by an Indian individual in collaboration with Pakistani Intelligence operatives.
This development took place in the NIA Special Court at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday.
Manmohan Surendra Panda and another operative have been booked under sections 201 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, section 18 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) 1967, and section 3 of the Official Secrets Act 1923, according to the NIA statement.
Panda was found sharing highly confidential classified information related to Indian Navy’s warships and submarines with a Pakistani Intelligence operative named Harsh and others. In return, he received illicit funds through crypto channels from Pakistani operatives named Balaj Khan, Alven, and others. Panda, a resident of Kanjur Marg in North East Mumbai, was apprehended a few months ago.
The case was initially registered by the Intelligence unit of the Vijaywada Police and was later re-registered by the NIA on May 5. The investigation is ongoing.
Hijb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case
In another case, the NIA has filed a comprehensive charge sheet against 17 individuals associated with the terror outfit Hijb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) in the NIA Special Court in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, under various sections of IPC and UAPA.
The charge sheet includes the following individuals:
- Mohammad Alam
- Misbah ul Hasan
- Mehraj Ali
- Khalid Hussain
- Sayed Sami Rizvi
- Yasir Khan
- Salman Ansari
- Sayed Danish Ali
- Mohammad Shahrukh
- Mohammad Wasim
- Mohammad Kareem
- Mohammad Abbas Aali
- Mohammad Hameed
- Mohammad Saleem
- Abdur Rehman
- Sheikh Junaid
- Mohammad Salman
Initially, the FIR (No 05/2023) dated May 09 was registered by STF/ATS, Bhopal, under sections 120B, 121A, and 153B of the IPC 1860, as well as sections 13(A)(B), 17, 18, and 188 of the UAPA 1967. The case was subsequently transferred to the NIA.
Members of HuT were found recruiting individuals to carry out subversive activities in various parts of Madhya Pradesh, targeting police, other security agencies, and the public.
They were actively promoting the establishment of a “Shariat-based Islamic nation” in India through violent acts and organizing training camps to provide instruction in arms shooting, commando training, and more for their cadres at secret hideouts.
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