SRINAGAR, Sept 6: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) today produced a charge sheet against four militants including a Pakistan handler.
Police said that today Police station Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) Srinagar presented charge sheet against a terror module consisting of Pakistani handler, commander Illyas Kashmiri alias Gazi Hamas alias Haider son of Atta Din of Bhawalpur, Pakistan, Waseem Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh of Kandoora, Beerwah,Budgam, Junaid Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Jabar Mir of Tekipora Lolab Kupwara and Shabir Ahmed Gojri son of Abdul Salam Gojri of Darbagh Harwan Srinagar before the 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 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,” a statement issued by the CIK said.
It said that during the course of investigation, it was established that a criminal conspiracy has been hatched by Illyas Kashmiri and other three in pursuance of the conspiracy handler of this terror module was sharing criminal/seditious contents through encrypted messaging applications with above named person/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. 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. A reward of Rs 3 lakh has already been announced for giving information about the terrorist commander Illyas Kashmiri,” it said.
“The general public especially youth is 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,” read the statement.
