Special NIA court rejects bail plea of Pulwama terror attack accused Insha Jan
Insha Jan, a resident of Harkipora village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was arrested along with her father, Peer Tariq Ahmad Shah, on March 3, 2020
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has rejected the bail plea of Insha Jan, an accused in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. The court ruled that sufficient evidence existed to presume the accusations against her were true. Special Judge Prem Sagar delivered a 15-page order on August 20, stating that statutory provisions under Section 43-D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) also barred her release on bail at this stage.
Jan, a resident of Harkipora village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, was arrested in March 2020 alongside her father, Peer Tariq Ahmad Shah. She faces trial on charges under the RPC, UAPA, the Arms Act, and the Explosive Substances Act, with the court framing charges against her in December 2022. The NIA alleges that Jan was involved in the terror conspiracy, maintaining constant contact with Pakistani terrorists Muhammad Umar Farooq and Mohd Kamran Ali, who planned the attack.
She is also accused of providing logistical support to the terrorists and their operatives, as well as having a video of suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar recorded at her house. The court rejected Jan's arguments of prolonged incarceration, delay in trial, and health concerns, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges and the need to prevent potential influence on key witnesses.
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