Bengaluru, June 4: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has decided to book the accused arrested in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case under Prevention of Terrorism Act- 2002 (POTA), it is said.

It is said that the SIT has asked the permission of the court to file cases against Naveen, Praveen and Girish who are under its custody, under the POTA as they have participated in illegal activities and given a blow to the unity and integrity of the country. The main objective of the accused was to kill those who speak against Hindu religion. The SIT officials have asked the permission of the court to book the accused under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of the IPC to check such incidents in future, it is said.

Materials seized from Manoj house

Intensifying the interrogation into the incident, the SIT officials have confiscated more than 35 things from the house of Manoj and others who were arrested on charges of hatching a conspiracy to kill rationalist writer KS Bhagawan. Two black colour bags, two SIM cards, four mobile phones, two chargers, 3 passport size photos, two mini diaries of phone numbers, two books written in Hindi and English were recovered.



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Srinagar (PTI): The army on Sunday said that it has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing a Pakistani terrorist.

"Based on a specific intelligence input provided by #JKP regarding an infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched on intervening night of 14-15 Mar 26 in Gen area Buchhar, Uri sector," Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army posted on its X handle.

It said troops spotted suspicious movement of a terrorist in the thicket.

"The ambush was readjusted and the terrorist was challenged resulting in terrorist opening indiscriminate fire. In the Contact a Pak terrorist was eliminated. Warlike stores including an AK rifle, pistols and large quantity of ammunition have been recovered," the army said.

The operation was going on till last reports came in.