The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday filed a comprehensive chargesheet before a competent court against two accused including one based across the border for their alleged involvement in unlawful and anti-national activities linked to the proscribed outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.
The chargesheet was presented by SIA-Kashmir against two accused persons — Altaf Hussain Wagay, resident of Reban Gund Behram, Shopian, and Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Rampora, Qaimoh, Kulgam, who is presently operating from across the border.
Police said the case pertains to the dissemination and propagation of anti-national, secessionist, and pro-terrorist content through various social media platforms with the intent to radicalize youth and disturb public order in the union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
The FIR was registered at Police Station CIK/SIA Kashmir under relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after credible inputs revealed that Pakistan-based proscribed terrorist organisations, including Lashkar- e- Taiba and Jaish- e- Mohammad along with their proxies and sympathisers, were engaged in a coordinated conspiracy to disseminate anti-India and secessionist propaganda through online and offline channels.
“The objective of this campaign was to challenge the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, incite disaffection, and radicalise impressionable youth to further terrorist activities,” police said.
During the investigation, SIA Kashmir said that it successfully identified multiple social media accounts operated under pseudonyms by the accused persons to evade detection by law enforcement agencies.
“Their active role in spreading secessionist ideology, promoting terrorism, and attempting to undermine the lawful administrative framework has been established,” police said. “Further investigation in respect of other suspects and associated conspirators is continuing under the relevant provisions of law.”
SIA Kashmir reiterated its firm commitment to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals involved in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity, and security of the nation, particularly those exploiting digital platforms to radicalise the youth and promote terrorism.
