<p>A Delhi court on Monday sentenced five terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to life imprisonment for recruiting and training youths for terror activities across the country.</p>.<p>Special Judge Shailender Malik issued the jail term to Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Bilal Ahmed Mir, Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat, Ishfaq Ahmed Bhat and Mehraj-ud-din Chopan after they pleaded guilty in the case.</p>.<p>The judge also sentenced Tanveer Ahmed Ganie to five years in jail in the case.</p>.<p>The judge noted that all the convicts were in conspiracy with each other to wage war against India.</p>.<p>It said the convicts were "not only members of JeM but they have been supporting/harbouring terrorists/members of JeM by providing them arms/ammunition, logistic supports and explosives."</p>.<p>"The accused were also involved in enticing/ motivating locals of Jammu & Kashmir to go into militancy and arranging funds, etc. for carrying out terrorist acts and therefore they all are liable to be convicted for offence u/s 120B IPC as well as u/s 18 of UA(P)Act," the judge said.</p>.<p>The NIA lodged an FIR in March 2019 and started the investigation.</p>.<p>The probe agency said the convicts were trained by Pakistan-based JeM operatives to do reconnaissance of targets, arrange hideouts, and provide logistical support to terrorists and to carry out terror attacks in India.</p>
<p>A Delhi court on Monday sentenced five terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to life imprisonment for recruiting and training youths for terror activities across the country.</p>.<p>Special Judge Shailender Malik issued the jail term to Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Bilal Ahmed Mir, Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat, Ishfaq Ahmed Bhat and Mehraj-ud-din Chopan after they pleaded guilty in the case.</p>.<p>The judge also sentenced Tanveer Ahmed Ganie to five years in jail in the case.</p>.<p>The judge noted that all the convicts were in conspiracy with each other to wage war against India.</p>.<p>It said the convicts were "not only members of JeM but they have been supporting/harbouring terrorists/members of JeM by providing them arms/ammunition, logistic supports and explosives."</p>.<p>"The accused were also involved in enticing/ motivating locals of Jammu & Kashmir to go into militancy and arranging funds, etc. for carrying out terrorist acts and therefore they all are liable to be convicted for offence u/s 120B IPC as well as u/s 18 of UA(P)Act," the judge said.</p>.<p>The NIA lodged an FIR in March 2019 and started the investigation.</p>.<p>The probe agency said the convicts were trained by Pakistan-based JeM operatives to do reconnaissance of targets, arrange hideouts, and provide logistical support to terrorists and to carry out terror attacks in India.</p>