Srinagar: Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) Tuesday said it conducted searches at multiple locations in seven districts across Kashmir and busted a recruitment module being run by a newly floated militant organisation ‘Tehreek Labaik Ya Muslim’ (TLM), (an offshoot of LeT) headed by @ Baba Hamas, a Pakistani militant handler.
An official spokesman in a statement issued here on Tuesday said that searches were conducted in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam, Budgam, Anantnag and Pulwama. The Spokesman in the above referred statement further said that the searches at 10 locations in different districts of the valley were conducted in pursuance to search warrant issued by Court of Special Judge, designated under NIA Act, Srinagar in a case under FIR number 06/2023 under section 153-A, 505,121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA(P) Act.
“The case pertains to a larger conspiracy hatched by proscribed militant organizations operating within J&K and across the LoC at the behest of Pakistani agencies, in connivance with their OGWs/supporters/ facilitators/ sympathizers in Kashmir valley are continuously in process of creating ‘new militant modules’ (gangs) wherein by misusing various social media applications, youths of Kashmir are lured by varied ways and means including radicalization/ instigation/ provocation etc. with the intention to make the youths indulge in unlawful and militant activities and also to join militant ranks for furthering the activities of these militant organizations,” the statement reads further.
“On the basis of information and inputs/evidence developed by P/S CIK, it was found that ‘@Baba Hamas’, a militant handler of LeT is going to float a new militant organization by the name of ‘Tehreek Labaik Ya Muslim’ (TLM), an offshoot of LeT in conspiracy with OGWs/supporters/facilitators/sympathizers of militant organizations operating in Kashmir valley with the active support of Pakistani agencies with the intention to further militant activities in Kashmir valley”, the statement further reads. “It was further found that said militant handler ‘Gazi Hamas’ is providing seditious material and directions to OGWs/ supporters/facilitators/sympathizers through various covert/encrypted social media applications for radicalization and luring the youths to join militant ranks of newly floated militant organization ‘Tehreek Labaik Ya Muslim’, the statement added. “The module is in continuous touch with handlers / members of militant organization(s) across the border, amongst other modes of communication, it is learnt that encrypted internet messaging platforms, besides other software applications are being used, as such, the searches were conducted at 10 locations of Kashmir valley wherein besides arrest of suspects, incriminating material in the form of digital devices, SIM cards, Mobile phones, laptops and seditious material having bearing on the investigation of the case have been recovered and seized in the case,” the spokesman said in the statement. “It is notable that this newly floated militant organisation have claimed few incidents in recent past which includes but not limited to a fire incident in Panchayat Ghar in Seer area of District Pulwama and another fire in a remote village of Doda (though not corroborated on ground) and this outfit also remained involved in pasting of posters at various locations in South and Central Kashmir and on internet based social media platforms as well. This was aimed at to glorify the militancy and radicalise the youth to join this new militant outfit. It is pertinent to mention here that the investigation is aimed at dismantling the militant ecosystem in J&K by not only identifying Over Ground Workers (OGWs) supporting and abetting militancy but by ensuring legal action as envisaged by the law of the land,” the statement reads
