NIA registers case in Sunjwan Army camp terror attack and begins probe

New Delhi, February 23: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday moving a step ahead registered a case in connection with the Sunjwan army camp attack in which six army personnel were martyred while nine others were injured including women and children.

 

Notably, the NIA registered a case in connection with Sunjwan army camp attack in compliance with the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The case has been registered for criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, murder, and attempt to murder, under the Indian Penal Code.

NIA official spokesperson said, “The investigation agency has registered a case under sections 120 B, 121, 302 and 307 of Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), sections 7 and 27 of the Arms Act and sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

On 10 February, a group of heavily armed terrorists belonged to Jaish-e-Muhammad terror outfit stormed into the Sunjwan army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, after hurling grenades and using automatic gunfire. In this attack, six army personnel and one civilian were also killed while 11 others were injured. However, after 24 hours gun fight, Indian security forces eliminated all four terrorists.

Importantly, the terrorist had attacked the same army station in 2006. Twelve soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in that attack before the two fidayeen (suicide) terrorists were killed.