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LUCKNOW: The particular courtroom of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Lucknow, on Thursday, pronounced a demise sentence to 2 terror accused Atif Muzaffar (29) and Mohammed Faisal Khan (30) related to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The two have been held responsible of killing a retired faculty principal Ram Babu Shukla in fulfilment and furtherance of the ISIS agenda by spreading concern and terror among the many folks.
The particular courtroom additionally slapped a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on each the accused. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge NIA Court Dinesh Kumar Mishra. The two accused have been booked and tried below sections of IPC 302 (homicide), 120 B (legal conspiracy), together with sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Both Atif and Faisal have been additionally named within the terror assault case associated to the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger prepare on March 7, 2017, leaving scores of passengers on board injured.
The two accused have been caught by the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) throughout an encounter within the previous Lucknow metropolis space in March 2017 throughout which one other confederate Saifullah was gunned down. Besides Atif Muzaffar and Mohammad Faisal Khan, the ATS had additionally arrested Ghaus Mohammad Khan, Azhar, Mohammad Danish, Sayyad Mir, Hussain and Asif Iqbal.
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However, the demise sentence to Atif Muzaffar and Mohammad Faisal Khan has been given in reference to the homicide of Ram Babu Shukla, a retired principal of a college in Kanpur.
Shukla had retired as principal of Swami Atmaprakash Brahmchari Junior High School in Kanpur. On October 24, 2016, he was shot lifeless by the 2 accused close to village Pyondi in Kanpur whereas he was returning house on a bicycle. The case was handed over to the NIA in November, 2017. Atif labored at a cellular restore retailer whereas Faisal was working at a normal retailer.
After the investigations, the NIA revealed that the accused have been radicalised by the ISIS ideology and have been out to kill folks whom they believed to be disbelievers of Islam (Qafirs). The NIA had filed a chargesheet in opposition to the 2 accused on July 12, 2018 stating that the accused attacked Shukla in a ‘lone wolf’ fashion.
The NIA additionally revealed that the 2 had deliberate to bomb PM Modi’s Dussehra rally in Lucknow in 2016.
The NIA had said within the chargesheet that each Atif and Faisal had visited West Bengal and Kerala to obtain arms for coaching and bomb making. The two had additionally tried to go to Syria by way of Pakistan.
LUCKNOW: The particular courtroom of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Lucknow, on Thursday, pronounced a demise sentence to 2 terror accused Atif Muzaffar (29) and Mohammed Faisal Khan (30) related to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The two have been held responsible of killing a retired faculty principal Ram Babu Shukla in fulfilment and furtherance of the ISIS agenda by spreading concern and terror among the many folks.
The particular courtroom additionally slapped a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on each the accused. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge NIA Court Dinesh Kumar Mishra. The two accused have been booked and tried below sections of IPC 302 (homicide), 120 B (legal conspiracy), together with sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Both Atif and Faisal have been additionally named within the terror assault case associated to the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger prepare on March 7, 2017, leaving scores of passengers on board injured.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The two accused have been caught by the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) throughout an encounter within the previous Lucknow metropolis space in March 2017 throughout which one other confederate Saifullah was gunned down. Besides Atif Muzaffar and Mohammad Faisal Khan, the ATS had additionally arrested Ghaus Mohammad Khan, Azhar, Mohammad Danish, Sayyad Mir, Hussain and Asif Iqbal.
ALSO READ | Kerala-based ISIS group deliberate to loot church buildings & temples for funds
However, the demise sentence to Atif Muzaffar and Mohammad Faisal Khan has been given in reference to the homicide of Ram Babu Shukla, a retired principal of a college in Kanpur.
Shukla had retired as principal of Swami Atmaprakash Brahmchari Junior High School in Kanpur. On October 24, 2016, he was shot lifeless by the 2 accused close to village Pyondi in Kanpur whereas he was returning house on a bicycle. The case was handed over to the NIA in November, 2017. Atif labored at a cellular restore retailer whereas Faisal was working at a normal retailer.
After the investigations, the NIA revealed that the accused have been radicalised by the ISIS ideology and have been out to kill folks whom they believed to be disbelievers of Islam (Qafirs). The NIA had filed a chargesheet in opposition to the 2 accused on July 12, 2018 stating that the accused attacked Shukla in a ‘lone wolf’ fashion.
The NIA additionally revealed that the 2 had deliberate to bomb PM Modi’s Dussehra rally in Lucknow in 2016.
The NIA had said within the chargesheet that each Atif and Faisal had visited West Bengal and Kerala to obtain arms for coaching and bomb making. The two had additionally tried to go to Syria by way of Pakistan.
