Srinagar, August 31: Police said on Sunday that they have arrested three persons for planting an IED in the house of an innocent man to implicate him in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that On 31July, PS Tangmarg received an input regarding an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in house of Manzoor Ahmed Khan son of Mohammad Ayoub Khan resident of Mahayan Ferozpora, allegedly concealed within the premises of his residential house.
Acting swiftly, Tangmarg Police, in collaboration with security agencies, launched a cordon and search operation (CASO). During the search, a suspicious package was found near the main gate of the house. A bomb disposal squad was immediately summoned and upon inspection, the package was found to contain a plastic box designed to resemble an IED. It was later confirmed to be a fake IED posing no explosive threat.
Accordingly, FIR nr 56/2025 u/s 329(3), 324(6), 248 BNS was registered at PS Tangmarg and investigation was initiated.
During investigation, Sajad Ahmed Ganie son of Mohammad Qasim Ganie resident of Nowgam Sumbal was identified as the prime suspect who had planted the fake IED. The accused had gone absconding but was later apprehended by Tangmarg Police. Upon interrogation, he confessed that he had planted the fake IED at the behest of Adv Rahila Qadri, wife of Adv Rayees Ahmed Bhat resident of Pandithpora Tangmarg.
It was revealed that Adv Rahila Qadri, estranged ex-wife of Manzoor Ahmed Khan, in connivance with her present husband Adv Rayees Ahmed Bhat son of Bashir Ahmed Bhat residnt of Pandithpora Tangmarg, conspired to falsely implicate her ex-husband in a fake explosives case.
Investigation has further established that due to a long-standing matrimonial feud, Adv Rahila Qadri harbored deep grudges against her ex-husband and orchestrated this conspiracy to frame him. The accused Sajad Ganie also deliberately provided false information to police after planting the fake IED, in an attempt to implicate the house owner in a fabricated recovery case.
In pursuance of relevant sectiona of law, notices have been served to all three accused persons and the case will be taken to its logical conclusion before the competent court of law.
Baramulla Police reiterates its commitment to ensuring that no person is falsely implicated, reads the statement.(GNS)
