Overview

• The chargesheet accuses Abdul Aziz of executing the November 2023 grenade attack on a Surankote temple under the instructions of Nazir Ahmed, a Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen operative.
• Nazir Ahmed, who exfiltrated to Pakistan in 2001, is alleged to have radicalized and recruited Aziz via encrypted messaging apps in late 2022.
• Ahmed supplied Aziz with grenades and detailed plans for the attack, intending to further the agenda of Hizbul Mujahideen and Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force.
• The investigation uncovers a broader Pakistan-sponsored conspiracy to incite communal unrest and spread terror across Jammu and Kashmir.
• The chargesheet underscores the SIA's commitment to dismantling cross-border terror networks and ensuring regional security.