KOCHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has decided to merge two chargesheets in the Wagamon SIMI camp case. The NIA had filed the main chargesheet against 30 persons and filed another supplementary chargesheet against six accused persons later.
For speedy conduct of the trial, the NIA had filed a petition before the NIA court to merge both the chargesheets in the case. Following the petition, the NIA Court gave its nod in this regard. With the merger of the chargesheets, the NIA Court can conduct trial against 36 accused persons together. Among the 36 accused persons, two are still absconding.
SIMI operatives had allegedly organised a secret training camp at Thangalpara, Wagamon, from December 10, 2007 to December 12, 2007. The camp, held within the limits of Mundakayam police station, Kottayam, was allegedly for preparing cadets for the Ahmedabad bomb blast.
The accused persons are now lodged at Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad.
Mansoor Imam, the 35th accused, who was arrested by the NIA last year, had close links with top leaders of Indian Mujahideen, including Yasin Batkal. The NIA had charged offences under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.