Friday, December 19, 2008

Delhi Police Files Chargesheet in GK Blast


Delhi Police on Thursday filed a the second chargesheet in connection with September 13 blast at GK-1 blast was filed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja against Mohd Shakeel, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saquib Nissar, Mohd Saif and Zeeshan the five suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists.

The September 13 serial blasts in Delhi claimed 26 lives.

The document charges the accused with various offences including waging war against the state and attempt to murder under various provisions of Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Substance Act.

The accused, however, were not charged with murder as there were no casualties in the GK-1 blast.

The police alleged in the chargesheet that Atif Ameen and Junaid had planted the bomb in the plush South Delhi market.

Ameen and Mohd Sajid were gunned down during an encounter in Jamia Nagar while Junaid is still absconding, police said.

The first chargesheet in the Delhi serial blasts was filed yesterday by the police in connection with Karol Bagh blasts.

Accused Mohd Saif and Zeeshan were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on September 19, six days after the serial blasts, following Batla House encounter.

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