NIA Files Chargesheet Against Six Accused In Kathua Drone Case

The national investigation agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against six persons related to a case in interception and recovery of drone of an under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) along with magnetic bombs from Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Investigations revealed that on directions of accused, Sajjad Gul, the Pakistani handler, he used to collect, receive and transport the weapons, dropped over drones to terrorists active in Kashmir valley, for commission of terror activities in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, as part of the conspiracy of wage war against the Government of India,” the NIA stated in a release.

The drone and UBGL ammunition were repossess from the Dhalli area in Kathua.
The case was initially file as an FIR (first information report) on 29 May 2022 at PS Rajbagh, Kathua and re-registered by NIA on 30 July 2022.

The accused are chargesheete under u/s 120B, 121A & 122 of IPC, sections 16, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 23, 38, 39 & 40 of UA (P) Act, 1967, sections 25(1)(a) & 25(1AA) of the Arms Act and sections 4 & 5 of the explosive substances act.
Further investigations are underway in the case, NIA added.