The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested the mother of a slain militant and the sister of an active militant in Kulgam district for their alleged involvement in militant recruitment, officials said on Sunday.
“The sister of active militant Abbas Sheikh and the mother of killed militant Tausif, Naseema Banoo, were arrested on June 20 in connection with FIR 30/2018 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,” one of the officials said.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the woman (Banoo) was involved in recruiting youths into militant ranks.
“A photo of the arrested woman in which she is toting an automatic weapon and posing next to her son when he was an active militant speaks it all,” another official said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have rejected the criticism that it was targeting family members of militants without evidence.
They said the arrests were done in compliance with provisions of law.
“JKP does not target the family of #militants without evidence. #Sister of active militant Abbas Sheikh & #mother of killed militant Tausif, Naseema Banoo was arrested on 20 June 2020 in FIR 30/2018. Besides, recent involvement in #recruiting youth into #militant ranks: IGP Kashmir (sic),” the Kashmir Zone Police posted on its official Twitter handle. PTI
