Terror recruitment case: Counter intelligence raids across 4 Kashmir districts, detains 10
Counter Intelligence Kashmir
(CIK) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted extensive raids across four districts of the Valley in a terror-linked case involving recruitment and encrypted communication with cross-border handlers. Ten suspects have been detained for questioning.
Officials said the searches were carried out in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama and Ganderbal after obtaining warrants from the special NIA court in Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 07/2023 under sections of the UAPA and IPC.
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encrypted messaging applications
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"These individuals are suspected to be in contact with adversaries, including Abdullah Gazi, a Pakistan-based LeT/JeM handler," a CIK statement said.
The raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a militant recruitment and financing module linked to
Jaish-e-Mohammad
and
Lashkar-e-Toiba
, allegedly operating from a known city in Pakistan.
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Investigators claimed access to the encrypted app server confirmed continuous contact between handlers and local youth, aimed at radicalising and recruiting them.
Digital devices and documentary evidence "having bearing on the case" were seized during the operation. Officials said the seized data would be analysed, with leads forming the basis for further action.
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