Kashmir: The Counter Insurgency (CI) division of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) carried out a sequence of operations in numerous areas all through the Kashmir valley. These operations have been a part of efforts to disrupt the fear community that had been exploiting social media for the needs of constructing threats and recruiting people for acts of terror.
SSP CI Kashmir stated “ Searches at 05 locations in Districts of Kupwara, Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama were conducted to dismantle terror ecosystem. “The searches were conducted in pursuance to search warrant obtained from the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Designated under NIA Act Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 153-A, 505, 506 IPC, 13, 18, 18-B, 39 UAPA registered in P/S CIK Srinagar,” he added.
The case pertains to a deep conspiracy hatched by terrorist organizations with their associates in Kashmir valley in conspiracy with handlers sitting throughout who’re importing prison content material on completely different Social Media platforms which aren’t solely seditious in nature however are additionally spreading anti-India narrative aiming at glorifying/glamorizing terrorists and in addition inciting and luring gullible youths to take up arms towards the sovereignty of India by becoming a member of terrorist ranks, the officer added.
During preliminary investigation it revealed that a few of these people/entities have been profiling people, particularly those that wish to take a unique and impartial stand towards secessionists or terrorists and who’re in help of peace, order and a violence-free society, as reliable targets of vilification and violence, the police officer stated.
Adding he stated, “These anti-national elements are also profiling bonafide Government servants working in Kashmir and perpetually keep issuing threats, sometimes open and sometimes veiled to harm their person, reputation or properties in order to prevent them in performing their lawful duties.”
During the course of preliminary investigation, it was additionally revealed that by means of these Facebook accounts, these associates of terrorist group(s) are selling feeling of enmity and disharmony amongst completely different non secular and regional teams and frightening youth to take pleasure in large-scale violence and disturbance towards the peace and tranquility of Kashmir, the officer stated.
The looking out social gathering claimed that “During the searches, incriminating material including electronic gadgets and other articles having bearing on the investigation of the case was seized and recovered.” Analysis of the information would comply with and leads that might emerge would grow to be the premise for additional investigation.
It is pertinent to say right here that the searches are aimed toward dismantling the fear ecosystem within the valley by figuring out such components who’re inimical to the peace and safety of the state and aresupporting/abetting terrorism by luring gullible youth into the fold of terrorism.
