Srinagar, Dec 12: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Monday submitted a comprehensive charge sheet before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Srinagar against the Pakistan based terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) along with three associates in Kashmir valley, officials said.
A police spokesman said that CIK presented a comprehensive charge sheet before the Court of Special Judge designated under the NIA at Srinagar. The charge sheet details the involvement of a Pakistan-based terror handler, Abdul Rehman alias Riyaz alias Umar, and Jigar alias Ashfaq alias Luqman Ali, associated with the JeM outfit, along with three associates operating in the Kashmir valley.
The accused include Junaid-ul-Islam, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar from Sail Awantipora Distt. Pulwama, Sheikh Najmu Saqib, son of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh from Ganastan Sumbal Distt Bandipora, and Waseem Ferooz Sheikh, son of Ferooz Ahmad Sheikh from Karimaabad Distt. Pulwama. Additionally, two juveniles were also named in the charge sheet.
“This significant development underscores the unwavering commitment of security forces to counter terrorism and uphold the peace and integrity of the Union of India,” the official said.
The spokesman said the case, FIR No. 06/2023, was initiated at Police Station CI Kashmir following credible intelligence about the JeM terrorist module’s activities. The charge sheet, filed under relevant sections of law, including U/S 153-A, 505,121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA(P) Act, highlights the group’s attempts to disrupt peace and challenge the sovereignty of the Union of India, the spokesman said.
“The investigation exposed a sinister plot orchestrated by the Pakistan based handler at the behest of ISI, creating a network of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and using covert communication applications to recruit youths for anti-India activities. The accused exploited encrypted messaging platforms and social media applications to maintain secrecy, radicalize youth, and orchestrate acts of terrorism throughout the Kashmir valley,” the spokesman said.
He said the handler sitting in Pakistan with other accused persons were continuously attempting to create new terror modules by a variety of methods including instigation, enticement and at times combined with implied coercion to act as logistics and terror agents with the intention to further terrorist and unlawful activities in J&K.
“During the course of investigation, it was found that a number of youths after reading and observing the seditious material sent to them by the handlers did not show their interest to work as OGWs and to further radicalize the youths of the valley,” the spokesman said.
The investigation revealed that youths are incited and lured with the idea to earn paradise besides money and glamour in this world. The youths were enticed with promises of paradise after martyrdom, financial incentives, and glamorous lifestyles. The CIK emphasizes the need for vigilance among parents and urges the youth to resist falling into the trap of such manipulative tactics, he said.
“After the case was thoroughly investigated and prima-facie, the case has been proved against four accused persons under sections 120-B IPC, 13, 38, 39 UA(P) Act including one Pak terror handler Ab. Rehman @ Riyaz @ Umar & Jigar @ Ashfaq @ Luqman Ali S/O Mohamad Bashir R/O village Momin Zafarwal, Narowal, Pakistan of JeM outfit against whom proceedings under section 299 of Cr. proceedings have been initiated,” the spokesman added.
