Kochi: Five accused in the Panayikkulam SIMI camp case have been found guilty by the NIA court in Kochi. P A Shaduli, Abdul Rasique, Ansar, Nizamuddin, and Shameem -- first to fifth accused -- are the guilty.
UAPA has been imposed against the first, second and third accused. The quantum of punishment for the five accused will be pronounced on Thursday.
Eleven accused were acquitted. There were total 17 accused in the case. One of them, Rasheed Moulavi, was made approver by the prosecution.
Conspiracy and treason charges have been proved against the accused.
According to the charge sheet, the accused, members of the banned SIMI, held a secret meeting at Panayikkulam near Aluva on August 15, 2006, with the aims of reviving the goals of the organisation and trying to turn India into a Muslim country by working against the government. It also said that the accused were enemies of the state and were engaged in extremist activities to free Kashmir.
The NIA took over investigation into the case in January as per the order of the Union Home Department.