Srinagar: SIA Kashmir filed a supplementary chargesheet against Mian Abdul Qayoom, Sr. Lawyer and former President High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Kashmir in the much publicized Babar Qadri murder case before the 3rd Addl. Sessions Judge (Special Judge U/S 22 NIA Act) Jammu.
Babar Qadri, a promising Srinagar based young lawyer in his late twenties, was gunned down by the terrorists at his residence, Zahidpura (Hawal) Srinagar, on 24.09.2020, according to a statement by Police.
“Briefly stated, Babar Qadri had just returned back home after attending Court on the fateful day that three terrorists visited his house at about 6.30 PM and asked the domestic help for a meeting with him on the pretext of discussing some case,” it said, adding, “While one of the terrorists waited outside the main gate to keep an eye on the happenings around, the remaining two who were also carrying a dummy case file were made to sit on the chairs placed in the verandah. Soon Babar Qadri came out of the house to meet them and was fired upon minutes later. The terrorists after committing the act fled away from the spot. The badly injured Babar Qadri was shifted to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar but succumbed to his injuries enroute.”
Consequent thereupon, police said, Case FIR No.62/2020 U/S 302 IPC 7/27 I A Act 13/16/18/20/39 UAPA was registered at PS Lalbazar Srinagar and investigation was taken up by an SIT framed by IGP Kashmir to be headed by SP Hazratbal. The SIT conducted the investigation and presented the chargesheet against six accused persons on 06.05.2021 before the Special NIA Court, Srinagar, it said.
“Thereafter, further investigation in the case U/S 173 (8) CrPC was started on 06.08.2021 by SDPO Zadibal. However on 20.07.2023, PHQ J&K transferred the further investigation of the case from District Police Srinagar to SIA J&K following which the Directorate of SIA J&K framed an SIT which was specifically tasked to unravel the larger conspiracy behind the killing,” it said, adding, “The SIT took over the investigation and on the basis of sufficient oral, documentary and technical evidence arrested Mian Qayoom on 25.06.2024 as the principal conspirator behind the deceased’s killing. It was revealed during the in-depth investigation conducted by SIA SIT that Mian Qayoom, who had an inimical relation with the deceased, got Babar Qadri eliminated through terrorists of TRF and their handlers in Pakistan by hatching a criminal conspiracy. TRF is a proxy outfit for the dreaded LeT formed in the aftermath of 5th of August 2019.”
Police files chargesheet against Mian Qayoom
