New Delhi: The Patiala House Court on Wednesday remanded Javed Ahmed Mattu to 14 days of judicial custody. Another accused, Mohd. Rafi Nazar, has been released by the court in this case. He will remain in custody in the NIA case.
As per Delhi police, Mattu is allegedly involved in 11 known terror cases, including an attack on residence of SP and CRPF personnel. He was evading arrest for the last 13 years.
Duty Magistrate Isha Singh remanded Javed Ahmed Mattu to 14 days in judicial custody till January 31, 2024.
The court also directed to release Mohd Rafi Nazar if not required in any other case.
Advocate Rahul Sahni appeared for Javed Ahmed Mattu through video conferencing and Advocate Ahmed Ibrahim appeared for Mohd. Rafi Nazar.
Delhi police sought 14 days judicial custody of accused Javed Ahmed Mattu and release of Mohd. Rafi Nazar after police custody remand in this case.
The court allowed Delhi police application seeking release of accused Mohd. Rafi Nazar, if not required in any other case.
Delhi police submitted that no incriminating evidence has been surfaced during interrogation. Therefore, he is not required to be detained in this case. He was arrested on the disclosure statement of Javed Ahmed Mattu. It was stated that Rafi Nazar used to look after finances of HizbulMujahideen.
He was lodged in Tihar Jail in a NIA case. He was interrogated and arrested in the present case. He was arrested and four days police custody was obtained on January 13, 2024.
Delhi police special cell produced Javed Ahmed Mattu and Mohd. Rafi Nazar before duty magistrate at Patiala House Court after custody remand.
On January 12, 2024, court extended the police custody of HizbulMujahideen operative Javed Ahmed Mattu for further 5 days.
Delhi police sought his five days custody on the ground that the associates of accused Javed Ahmed Mattu are also required to be verified from Jammu and Kashmir who are indulged in channelizing the funds through hawala from Pakistan.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) NabeelaWali had extended custody of Javed Ahmed Mattu alias Irshad Ahmed Malla alias Ehsan for five days.
He was produced before the court after expiry of 7 days police custody. Police sought further custody of five days. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police on January 4.
Delhi police said that the course of investigation accused Javed Ahmed Mattu disclosed that one of the associates in HizbulMujahideenMohd Rafi Najar resident MumkakMohalla, Batpora, Sopore, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir looks after the financial affairs of HizbulMujaheedin.
It was submitted that he is indulged in providing the money through hawala for terrorism purpose from Pakistan on the pretext of Pashima Shawls and Carpet buisness. The money received through hawala was used in financing the activities of HizbulMujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir.
