Pramesh S Jain &Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
The Special Court for NIA in Bengaluru on Friday pronounced sentence convicting four members of JMB cracked in 2019.
The case regarding seizure of huge quantities of electrical and electronic items,tools,chemical apparatus,containers used for fabrication of bombs and IEDs,from the hideout of JMB in Bengaluru was recovered.
Initially, the case was registered at Soladevanahalli police station on July 2019 .
Four cases related to dacoities committed by accused which were registered in KR Puram,Attibele,Kothanur and Attibele Police station limits in April 2020.
After completion of investigations,a consolidated Charge-sheet was filed in all these dacoity cases.For trial,these four cases were clubbed into one.
The details of the accused sentenced with seven years Rigorous imprisonment and fine to Kador Kazi,West Bengal,Mustafizur Rahman,West Bengal,Adil Sheikh @ Asadullah,West Bengal and Abdul Karim,West Bengal.
Investigations revealed that the accused had raised funds by committing dacoities at various places in Bengaluru with the intention of furthering the activities of JMB in India and had also collected explosive materials and test fired a rocket launcher for commission of terror acts.
The ‘proceeds of crime-dacoity’ in the form of gold was sold by the accused for raising funds for carrying out terror activities.
11 accused have been arrested and charge-sheeted so far and 3 accused have been convicted in the case earlier.
