Says those providing logistic support to terror organizations deserve no concession of bail
SRINAGAR, DEC 11: A special NIA court in Bandipora on Monday rejected the bail application of two Overground Workers of Lashkar-i-Toiba and Hizbul Mujadeen, observing that those providing the logistic support to the terror organizations deserve no concession of bail from the court of law.
Rejecting the bail plea of Mudasir Ahmad Khawaja and Abdul Qyoom Margoo of Sadunara Bandipora, Principal Sessions Judge (Special Designated (NIA) Court), Bandipora said that the civilians who are intentionally and deliberately working as OGW for these terror organizations and provides shelter, as well as logistic support to them, deserves no relaxation/concession with this sole objective and message to the society at large to abstain themselves from indulging in such type of activities purely and squarely in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of the country.
“It is nowhere disputed from the material available on the record of the file that both these petitioners were not working as Over Ground Workers for the terrorist organization of Lashkar-i-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen,” said judge Amit Sharma, adding, “…. The recovery of the arms and ammunitions on the disclosure statements made by the accused persons reflects their conduct that they were in constant touch with these militant organizations and provided logistic support to them.” In fact, the court said, the role of the OGW has been created by the militant organizations very recently after the abrogation of Article 370 with this object to recruit and train young individuals to participate in terrorism as well as by the involvement of these civilians they are also intended to hide their activities of committing the terrorist act in the particular area.
“… the arms and ammunition which have been recovered from the possession of the accused persons are either available with the armed forces or with the militant organization and these are not such type of arms which are easily available at any other respective place or organization, therefore, the recovery of these ammunition from the possession of the accused persons prima-facie reflects the allegations levelled against them are true,” the court said, adding, “Hence the bail application moved by the accused persons is dismissed with this observation that OGW who are providing the logistic support to the militant organizations deserves no concession of bail from the court of law purely on this count that so far as the fight of the security forces with the active militants are concerned the same can be properly handled by the security forces in a professional manner.”
On the other hand, the court said, the fight of the security forces with these “Hybrid Terrorists” in the name of OGWs is getting difficult to identify their number and size operating in the particular area for the militant organization.
“These OGWs are only working for these militant organizations simply to satisfy their greed for money and thus these Hybrid Militants become the new terrorists thereby helping the militant organization to execute the terrorist act in the particular area to target the civilians and security forces person.”
