Two more arrested in J-K in Delhi High Court blast

Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Two more people have been detained in
connection with Delhi High Court blast case in Kishtwar area
of Jammu region of the north Indian state Jammu and Kashmir
who had allegedly prepared and handed over the terror email
three day prior to September seven terror strike to two
high-school children, already arrested by the National
Investigation Agency (NIA).
Official sources said that -- Aamir Abas and Hilal Amin
-- suspected overground workers of Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami
(HuJI), had been detained and were being subjected to intense
questioning by sleuths of various security agencies.
Though earlier it was stated that the two had been
arrested, but later it was clarified that the duo were still
under detention.
At a hurriedly called press conference late in the night,
NIA Chief S C Sinha said the issue of Delhi High Court blast
is very delicately poised.
"Publication of any information regarding this will have
an extremely adverse effect on the future course of
investigations. Whatever appeared in media regarding the
course of investigation is speculative in nature and is
denied," he said.
While Abas is accused of handing over draft mail three
days before the blast to two high school children -- Shariq
Ahmed and Abid Hussain, Amin had allegedly helped in drafting
the email that was sent to media houses two hours after the
blast on September 7, say sources.
The detention of the duo believed to belong to the HuJI
and who allegedly lured the two boys to send the terror mail
came eight days after the blast that has left 14 dead.
With investigators struggling for a breakthrough to
trace the main perpetrators of the September seven blast, the
sources said there was a possibility that the two could be
part of a larger conspiracy behind the terror strike.
The two, who have alleged links with a religious
organisation, were picked up after detailed interrogation of
the two boys arrested Wednesday, the sources said. They are
suspected to have been involved in brainwashing youths to
join the militant ranks.
In the first arrests in connection with the email sent
after the blast, the boys identified as Shariq Ahmed and Abid
Hussain were picked up by the National Investigation Agency
(NIA), which is probing the attack, and Jammu and Kashmir
Police.
Amir reportedly told the investigators that an email
claiming responsibility on behalf of HuJI was sent on his
directions, the sources said.
He is alleged to have drafted the mail and then handed
over to the two boys with instructions that they need to be
mail it to media houses immediately after they hear about the
blasts in the national capital.
The two arrested youths who were remanded to seven
days police custody by the Principal District and Session
judge Wednesday were Thursday extensively questioned by the
multi-member probe team.
They have been booked under IPC Sections 120-B (criminal
conspiracy), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups
on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence,
language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of
harmony) and 134-A (attack on government servant on duty).
The two, who were accused of sending the terror email
about an hour after the blast, also faced charges of hacking
of computer system) under section 66 of the Information
Technology Act.