A letter was reportedly sent a couple of days ago to the home department.

It is mandatory for the investigating officer to obtain government permission under Section 196 of the CrPC (waging war against the State), Sections 153 A (creating enmity between groups on religious and communal grounds) and 124A of the IPC, amounting to sedition for chargesheeting the accused.

The government has to accord permission because the offences are against the State.

Sources said the accused will be charge sheeted before the month end. “Naser told us that he knew about the IISc attack in December 2005.

IISc shoot-out

He learnt about it during his militant training in the PoK, from his mentor Abu Hamza — also the prime accused in the IISc shoot-out. Later, more details about the case came when the UP police arrested Sabauddin, an alleged LeT operative and co-accused in the case,” said an officer. Naser and Asadulla Abubaker were arrested by the Honali police in January this year on charges of stealing vehicles.

Later, on interrogation, they reportedly confessed about the conspiracy to plant terror attacks in Karnataka and Goa.

The case was later handed over to the CoD, who arrested more alleged conspirators, reportedly owing allegiance to the Students Islamic Movement of India.

Naser and Abubaker have been released on bail in the vehicle theft case as the police could not furnish enough evidence against them within the scheduled period of 90 days since the day of their arrest.

They are however in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the terror conspiracy.

SIMI connection

Meanwhile, the CoD is waiting to obtain a body warrant to bring the other accused in the Honali conspiracy — Peedicaal Abdul Shibly, Adnan and Safdar Nagori from Madhya Pradesh, where they were arrested last month.

The three are reportedly also members of the banned outfit SIMI. 

The CoD was hunting for Adnan, when the other accused confessed to the police that he used to fund their secret jehadi conclaves and also get them ammunition.