New Delhi, Aug 02: A Delhi court today convicted three Kashmiri militants under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for possessing explosive substances to carry out terrorist activities in the capital. Those convicted by designated TADA judge S N Dhingra are Sheikh Sajjad and Feroze Ahmad Sheikh - both from Srinagar -and Meharajuddin Peer of Baramulla. Sajjad is said to be associated with the Lashker-e-Toiba.

The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on August 7.

They were arrested on the night of May 9 last year from Nizamuddin Railway Station when they arrived here from Mumbai by Punjab Mail. Police had recovered dynamite and detonators from them.
The court said the accused had brought the dynamites and detonators for carrying out terrorist activities in the Capital.


Bureau Report