Shopian : Police on Thursday arrested 10 terrorist associates after busting an intra-UT terror financing module linked to jailed terrorists and their associates.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, police said the breakthrough followed a focused investigation into suspicious online financial transactions carried out through various payment platforms. Following the analysis of money trails across multiple layers, FIR No. 231/2026 was registered at Police Station Shopian. The arrested persons have been identified as Owais Shafi Naikoo S/O Mohammad Shafi Naikoo R/O Saidpora Bala Shopian, Tajamul Ahmad Shah S/O Ab. Rashid Shah R/O Rawalpora Shopian, Moiz Iqbal S/O Mohammad Iqbal Hajam R/O Chitragam Kalan, Imdad Yousuf Ganie S/O Mohd Yousuf Ganie R/O Chitragam Kalan, Saqib Zahoor Wani S/O Zahoor Ahmad Wani R/O Murran Pulwama, Aamir Ahmad Ganie S/O Gh Nabi Ganie R/O Armolah Pulwama, Firdous Thokar S/O Gh Qadir Thokar R/O Nadigund Trenz, Liyaqat Nazir Lone S/O Nazir Ahmad Lone R/O Murran Pulwama, Mohd Hanief S/O Kaju Sheru R/O Check Haria Kathua, and Kaju S/O Haji Sheeru R/O Check Haria Kathua. Initial investigation revealed that the accused were clandestinely raising funds from the general public and channelising them to facilitate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/The Resistance Front (TRF) activities, as well as procuring smartphones and logistical support.
