Jammu: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has issued an open-dated non-bailable warrant against designated terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in connection with a terror case registered by the National Investigation Agency.
The order was passed on July 8 by Special Judge on an application filed by NIA, AIO of RC No. 02/2025/NIA/JMU.
The court noted that Saeed, S/o Kamal-ud-Din and resident of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan, is the founder of the proscribed terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba and is operating from Pakistan. He has also been designated as a terrorist under the UAPA, 1967.
According to the NIA, the accused is deliberately evading arrest. The agency told the court that his arrest and custodial interrogation are necessary for a fair, complete and effective investigation.
The court, after hearing the NIA and perusing the application, said, “Arrest and custodial interrogation of the said accused are necessary for a fair, complete and effective investigation.”
Accordingly, a non-bailable warrant of arrest was issued against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed alias Hafiz Muhammad Sahib alias Hafiz Saeed alias Mohammad Sayed and others. The warrant has been forwarded to DIG NIA, Jammu for execution under law.
The case relates to offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 150 & 61(2) of BNS and Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39 & 40 of the UA(P) Act. A supplementary chargesheet in the matter has already been filed in court.(GNS)