SRINAGAR, SEPT: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of J&K Police has filed a charge sheet against a terror module, including a Pakistani handler and three Kashmiri terrorists, for using social media platforms to radicalize and recruit youth into banned terror groups. The accused, including Pakistani handler Illyas Kashmiri and three local operatives, were charged under UAPA and IPC sections for their involvement in terror-related activities.
An official statement issued here said that CIK presented chalaan against Pakistani handler/ terrorist Commander Illyas Kashmiri alias Gazi Hamas alis Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan, Waseem Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gh Mohd R/o Kandoora, Beerwah,Budgam, Junaid Ahmed Mir S/O Abdul Jabar Mir R/O Tekipora Lolab Kupwara
and Shabir Ahmed Gojri S/O Abdul Salam Gojri R/O Darbagh Harwan Srinagar before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, designated under NIA Act, at Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 13,18,38, 39 U(P) Act, r/w 120-B IPC of P/S CIK.
“The case was registered in P/S CIK on an information received through reliable sources that a terrorist module in pursuance of criminal conspiracy is radicalizing/motivating potential youths to join terrorist organizations of LeT/AuGH/JeM on different social media applications/ platforms which includes encrypted messaging applications, ” the statement said, adding that during the course of investigation, it was established that a criminal conspiracy has been hatched by Pakistani Handler/ terrorist Commander Illyas Kashmiri alias Gazi Hamas alias Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan (a wanted criminal accused), with
Waseem Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gh Mohd R/o Kandoora, Beerwah,Budgam, Junaid Ahmed Mir S/O Abdul Jabar Mir R/O Tekipora Lolab Kupwar
and Shabir Ahmed Gojri S/O Abdul Salam Gojri R/O Darbagh Harwan Srinagar and in pursuance of the conspiracy handler of this terror module was sharing criminal/seditious contents through encrypted messaging applications with above named accused in order to motivate,radicalize,lure gullible youths by variety of incentives to join terrorist ranks of LeT/AuGH/JeM, so as to extend logistic support to terrorist organizations for furthering their terrorist activities.
“Besides it, these above accused persons were acting as OGWs of proscribed terrorist organizations of LeT/AuGH/JeM for carrying arms/ammunition and providing other logistic support to these terrorist organizations on the directions of handler namely Illyas Kashmiri alias Gazi Hamas alias Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan. The said terrorist commander/ handler is known for recruiting the potential youths into terrorist ranks through different social media applications/platform which included encrypted messaging applications,” the statement said, adding that a reward of rupees 3 lakh has already been announced for giving information about the terrorist commander/ handler Illyas Kashmiri alias Gazi Hamas alias Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan.
The general public especially youth are advised to use social media responsibly and be cautious of falling into traps set by the adversaries, also be vigilant against misinformation and potentially harmful contents or individuals who may have malicious intention.
