Srinagar, July 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a terror module and arrested Dr. Rubani Bashir (Dr Sabeel) who according to police was motivating, funding, and providing logistic support to the gullible youth of District Kulgam and adjoining areas to recruit them into terrorist ranks.Additional Director General Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told Rising Kashmir that they have busted a terror module in Kulgam.
He appreciated the efforts of Kulgam police for busting this important recruitment module. Accused was motivating youth to join terror ranks, ADGP Kumar said.
He said special teams were constituted by Kulgam Police to track and search for this suspected person and was apprehended successfully.
Meanwhile, a police spokesman said after systemic efforts, one suspected vehicle bearing number JK18B-4852 was zeroed and an investigation was started in this matter.
“When the credentials of the vehicle were sought, it came to fore that this vehicle was being used by one person namely Dr. Rubani Bashir son of late Bashir Ahmed Dar resident of Ashmuji, Kulgam,” he said.
The spokesman said accordingly, a special checkpoint was established at Ashmuji and Dr Rubani was apprehended.
“During questioning, he disclosed his code name as Dr. Sabeel, a Ph.D. scholar from the Central University of Kashmir and has also applied for Job as an assistant professor there,” he said.
The police spokesman further said that during further questioning, Dr Rubani Bashir @Dr Subeel disclosed that he has been associated with Jamat-e-Islami from his student days and he has been its member in the student wing (IJT) Islamic Jamat-ul-Tulbha for 14 years and later on has been a full-fledged member of JEI.
“The basic modus operandi of Dr. Sabeel was to work for proscribed terrorist organizations HM/JeM behind the curtain. He used to identify the youngsters, motivated them, funded them, and then made them ready to join terrorist organizations,” he said.
The police said during the investigation it also came to fore that Dr Rubani Bashir @Dr Subeel motivated two youngsters and had made them to join the terrorist ranks.
“On the disclosure of Dr. Rubani Bashir, two terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit HM /JeM were arrested. They have been identified as Fazil Ahmed Parrey son of Sheraz Ahmed Parrey resident of Ashmuji Bhan and Tariq Ahmed Naikoo@ Chawla son of Abdul Ahmed Naikoo resident of Check Wattoo Aharabal,” he said.
The spokesman said on their disclosure, 01 Chinese Pistol, 01 Pistol Magazine, 09 9mm rounds were recovered from Dr. Rubani Bashir.
“While 01 AK-47 Magazine & 19 AK 47 rounds were recovered from Fazil Ahmed Parrey and a Chinese grenade, 10 AK-47 rounds & an Alto car bearing registration number JK18B-4852 used for ferrying the terrorists have been seized,” he said.
The spokesman said in this regard, a case vide FIR No 143/2023 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Kulgam and further investigation is going on.
