JAMMU: The J&K State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahudeen and another Pakistan-based terrorist, in a cross-border narco-terror case registered in Jammu.
SSP Jugal Manhas of SIA, Jammu wing, said the FIR was registered in 2022, and pertained to a terror financing network involving Pakistan-based outfits operating in J&K.
In-depth investigations revealed that a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers raised funds for HM by facilitating narcotics smuggling and sale, the SSP said. This network had emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region, Manhas said, adding: “Several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income.”
Apart from Salahudeen, the other accused named in the chargesheet are Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Budgam, now based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Khalid Hussain, Harpreet Singh, Mohd Shokit, Javid Ahmed Rather, Manzoor Ahmad, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, Asif Rehman Reshi and Sandeepak Singh.
The SSP said narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into J&K, and the proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused on the instructions of Basharat Ahmad Bhat.
The SIA officer said some of the accused were responsible for distributing narcotics among local youths, while some had reportedly employed other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele.
The investigation pointed to a larger conspiracy by HM to destabilise peace in J&K by facilitating terrorist activities, Manhas said. Further investigation is on to identify and apprehend other individuals who might be involved in the network, the officer added.
SSP Jugal Manhas of SIA, Jammu wing, said the FIR was registered in 2022, and pertained to a terror financing network involving Pakistan-based outfits operating in J&K.
In-depth investigations revealed that a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers raised funds for HM by facilitating narcotics smuggling and sale, the SSP said. This network had emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region, Manhas said, adding: “Several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income.”
Apart from Salahudeen, the other accused named in the chargesheet are Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Budgam, now based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Khalid Hussain, Harpreet Singh, Mohd Shokit, Javid Ahmed Rather, Manzoor Ahmad, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, Asif Rehman Reshi and Sandeepak Singh.
The SSP said narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into J&K, and the proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused on the instructions of Basharat Ahmad Bhat.
The SIA officer said some of the accused were responsible for distributing narcotics among local youths, while some had reportedly employed other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele.
The investigation pointed to a larger conspiracy by HM to destabilise peace in J&K by facilitating terrorist activities, Manhas said. Further investigation is on to identify and apprehend other individuals who might be involved in the network, the officer added.
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