What happened
The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against eight accused in the Ambala car blast case. The case concerns a January car bomb blast in the parking area of Baldev Nagar Police Station in Haryana’s Ambala.
The agency alleges that Shehzad Bhatti, described in the release as a Pakistani gangster-turned-terrorist, orchestrated the conspiracy to attack the police station and spread terror. The other seven accused are Indian nationals.
Background and case narrative
The chargesheet narrative says the police station was targeted after reconnaissance. It further alleges that some accused parked a car loaded with gas cylinders and explosive substances on the premises and videoed the scene.
According to the National Investigation Agency, Bhatti also set up operational modules in India and assigned local operatives for logistics and explosives. The agency’s case theory focuses on the coordination role attributed to the principal India-based operative among the accused.
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