The NIA special Court, Kolkata on Wednesday convicted the head of JMB (Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) in India, Kausar alias Boma Mizan under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and IPC Sections in connection with the Burdwan Blast Case
for 29 years and a fine of Rs 35,000.
Kausar is a resident of Shekharbhita village under Jamalpur Police Station, Jamalpur district of Maymansingh division, Bangladesh and was convicted for offences under IPC Sections relating to criminal conspiracy and various Sections of the UA (P) Act, Sections of Arms Act and provisions of the Foreigners Act.
He JMB is a proscribed organization. He is also a charge-sheeted accused in another NIA Case related to Bodh Gaya Blast in Bihar, in January, 2018.
The background of the case is that on October 2, 2014 at about 12:15 hours, a powerful bomb (IED) blast had taken place at the first floor of a rented house in the busy Khagragarh locality of Burdwan district of West Bengal.
The IED had accidentally gone off at the time of its fabrication by the members of banned terrorist organization JMB. Two terrorists had succumbed to their injuries due to the bomb blast. The case was initially registered by West Bengal Police, which was subsequently taken over by NIA on October 10, 2014 for investigation.
“Investigation by NIA revealed a conspiracy by JMB (Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) to radicalize, recruit and provide training in arms and explosives to its members in India for committing terrorist acts and waging war against the democratically established Governments of India and Bangladesh.
A large number of IEDs, explosives, hand grenades, training videos were recovered during the investigation of the case,” the NIA said in a statement.
After extensive investigation, a total of 33 accused were charge sheeted by NIA for commission of various offences in this case. Out of 33 accused, 31 were arrested. Earlier, 30 accused persons were convicted and sentenced, to various terms, by the NIA Special Court, Kolkata. The trial against the remaining two absconding charge sheeted accused persons continues, it added.