The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday named six accused in a chargesheet filed here in connection with the 2011 Delhi High Court blast that killed 15 people.<\/p>\n
The chargesheet, filed during in-camera proceedings, named Amir Abbas Dev and Wasim Akram Malik, who were arrested in September, and are in judicial custody. The six accused includes a minor.<\/p>\n
“Wasim Malik, an avid internet user, is one of those leaderless jehadis who conspired and executed this cowardly and inhuman terrorist action in conspiracy with the terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and other outfits,” said the NIA.<\/p>\n
The others named are Malik’s brother and alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Junaid Akram Malik, Shakir Hussain Seikh alias Chota Hafiz and Amir Kamal. They are absconding.<\/p>\n
NIA special hudge H.S. Sharma listed the matter for Wednesday for taking cognisance of the chargesheet and issued non-bailable arrest warrants against the absconding accused.<\/p>\n
The NIA booked them under sections dealing with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the state, conspiracy to wage war against the country, murder and attempt to murder among other charges.<\/p>\n
The agency also charged them under the Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.<\/p>\n
The NIA has cited names of around 200 prosecution witnesses, a probe agency official told reporters outside the court.<\/p>\n
The evidence were collected from several sources such as internet service providers and telephone service providers and from far flung areas, he said.<\/p>\n
The NIA told the court that requests were sent to the US for providing evidence related to the case under a mutual legal assistance treaty.<\/p>\n
Fifteen people were killed and 79 injured in the Sept 7, 2011 blast outside Gate No.5 of the Delhi High Court.<\/p>\n
The minor accused sent an email claiming responsibility for the blast.<\/p>\n
The NIA told the court that investigations were going on in respect of Abu Bilal and Abu Saifullah who reportedly planted the bomb and it could file a supplementary chargesheet later.<\/p>\n
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