New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sentenced four Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists to 10 years in prison for hatching a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the government by carrying out terrorist attacks across the country in 2012. Special Judge Shailendra Malik sentenced Danish Ansari, Aftab Alam, Imran Khan and Obaid-ur-Rehman under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the anti-terror law – the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
The court, while passing the order, noted that the accused had pleaded guilty on July 7. The special court convicted them on July 10. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case in September 2012 under IPC sections 121A (conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India) and 123 (conspiring to wage war).
He was booked under sections 17 (raising funds for terrorist act), 18 (conspiracy to commit terrorist act), 18A (organising terrorist camps), 18B (recruitment of persons for terrorist act) and 20 (being a member of terrorist organization) of UAPA. ) were also charged under. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
