IED event in Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag District area, India on Tue 31st August 2021

Meanwhile, two persons were booked under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for their ‘involvement in Improvised Explosive Device’ (IED) attack on Security Forces (SFs) in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior on August 31. A notification issued by the Home Department stated that, the Government has sanctioned UAPA against two residents from Kashmir for their involvement in Pazalpora IED blast on February 16 this year. Following the attack, a case under First Information Report (FIR) No. 27/2021 U/S 307 Indian Penal Code (IPC), 3/5 Explosive Substance Act, 16 ULA (P) Act was registered in Police Station Bijbehara and during investigation offences under section 18, 20, 23, 38, 39 ULA (P) Act was added in the case. The duo has been identified as Rayees Ahmad Bhat resident of Bijbehara and Imran Ahmad Hajam, resident of Anantnag.|