Special NIA court rejects bail plea of Pulwama terror attack accused Insha Jan
A special NIA court has denied bail to Insha Jan, an accused in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, citing the severity of the charges and evidence of her logistical support to terrorists. The court invoked the UAPA to justify her continued detention during the trial.
Why it matters
The ruling underscores the stringent application of anti-terror laws in high-profile national security cases in India.
A special NIA court has rejected the bail plea of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, observing that sufficient material existed on record to presume that the accusations against her were prima facie true.
In his 15-page order delivered on August 20, Special Judge Prem Sagar held that the statutory bar under Section 43-D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) also operated against the accused and prevented her release on bail at this stage.
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.
She is facing trial on charges under the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the UAPA, the Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The court framed charges against her on December 10, 2022.
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