Representational image GUWAHATI: A special NIA court convicted and sentenced a key accused in a Hizbul Mujahideen terror conspiracy case to life imprisonment, the agency said Wednesday. The convict, Kamruj Zaman alias Hurairah or Kamaruddin from Erakapili village in Assam’s Hojai district, was arrested in 2018 for conspiring to raise a module of the banned outfit in the state during 2017-18. Zaman was awarded three separate sentences, with maximum being life imprisonment under Section 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. He was sentenced to five years’ simple imprisonment each under UAPA sections 18B and 38, read with IPC Section 120B. All sentences will run concurrently. The court imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in each case. NIA said Zaman recruited several accused to establish a terror network aimed at expanding Hizbul Mujahideen’s footprint in the northeast.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosKhaleda Zia’s funeral: EAM Jaishankar Hands Over Modi’s Letter To BNP Chief Tarique Rahman In DhakaThrowback 25: Five Indian Weapons That Crushed Terror And Dominated Pakistan in Operation SindoorTerror, Tariffs, Polls: PM Modi’s Mic-Drop Moments That Set The Agenda In 2025Top Moments Of 2025 When Indian Diplomats Took On Pakistan, Tore Apart Lies & Hypocrisy At UNThrowback 2025: Five Big Moments When India Defied Pressure And Delivered Diplomatic MasterstrokesAyodhya Faced Conspiracies But Sanatan Prevailed, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Says At Ram Temple EventIndia’s Backyard In Flux: Nepal’s Gen Z Revolt To Pakistan’s Court Chaos Shakes South Asia In 2025Army Trains Village Defence Guards In J&K In Automatic Rifles, Self-Defence | WatchLeT Deputy Saifullah Kasuri Admits India Hit Terror Camps, Threatens Kashmir After Op Sindoor StrikeTwist in Osman Hadi Murder Case: Prime Accused Blames Jamaat From Dubai, Clears India’s Role123PhotostoriesFrom boardrooms to weddings: 5 global luxury brands Indian men are wearing right nowWhat 2025 taught us about health: The biggest lessons of the year10 best New Year traditions to celebrate the start of 2026Food poisoning vs. gastrointestinal infection: What’s the difference?10 South Indian breads that are so soulfulWalking through 2025: The year we put our best foot forwardSkip the crowds in 2026: 10 offbeat destinations in India for New Year travel5 relationship habits to inculcate in 2026 to make it the best year of your lifeFrom soldier to supermodel: 5 looks that made BTS’ V the ultimate fashion muse of 20258 traditional Bengali snacks that are best enjoyed during winter123Hot PicksSaudi Strike YemenPAN-Aadhaar link statusBank holiday New YearGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJustin Thomas Net WorthWWE Star Nikki BellaCardi BCeeDee Lamb Luxury Car CollectionStefon DiggsCaitlin ClarkTom BradyMicah Parsons vs CeeDee Lamb Net WorthNHL Injury UpdateVanessa Bryant
GUWAHATI: A special NIA court convicted and sentenced a key accused in a Hizbul Mujahideen terror conspiracy case to life imprisonment, the agency said Wednesday. The convict, Kamruj Zaman alias Hurairah or Kamaruddin from Erakapili village in Assam’s Hojai district, was arrested in 2018 for conspiring to raise a module of the banned outfit in the state during 2017-18. Zaman was awarded three separate sentences, with maximum being life imprisonment under Section 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. He was sentenced to five years’ simple imprisonment each under UAPA sections 18B and 38, read with IPC Section 120B. All sentences will run concurrently. The court imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in each case. NIA said Zaman recruited several accused to establish a terror network aimed at expanding Hizbul Mujahideen’s footprint in the northeast.
