Srinagar:The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified 117 suspects who allegedly used 70 Whatsapp groups to organize stone-pelting protests in Kashmir valley, a media report said Tuesday.
According to Indian Express, NIA identified the suspects and groups after a six-month probe into incidents of unrest in the Valley.
“Sources said investigators have identified 79 WhatsApp groups that are allegedly used to spread messages and gather crowds. Many of these groups have administrators based in Pakistan,” said the report.
“According to a source privy to details of the probe, 6,386 phone numbers were found part of these WhatsApp groups. Of them, around 1,000 were found active in Pakistan and Gulf nations. The remaining 5,386 numbers were found active in various parts of the Valley and neighbouring states.”
Quoting sources, the report said a team of undercover NIA officers infiltrated these groups by using intelligence inputs, technical surveillance, GPS and satellite imagery.
