Srinagar, Aug 20 : In an important stride in the field of counter-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) produced a strong charge sheet against three accused involved in major terror funding.
A top official told that a case outlining serious allegations under FIR No. 02/2024 arising out of the arrests of three terrorist associates was submitted before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judges designated under the NIA Act.
The charge sheet has been named: 1. Pakistani Handler/Terrorist Commander @ Sumama @ Ilyas 2. Shabir Ahmad Bhat, R/o Khadermoh, Kakapora, Pulwama 3. Javed Ahmad Yatoo, R/O Ast The Pakistani handler, for instance, by the name @ Sumama @ Ilyas, was seen to have taken a very active role in organizing for the transfer of funds from Gulf countries to the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
‘’This network provided an opportunity to launder money through couriers, which was then used to support terrorist operations, the official said. It will also prove the handler had a role in the recruitment of new militants via social media and encrypted messaging platforms’’, the official said.
The case exposed the complexity and transnational dimension of terror financing and evidenced that this is a continuing threat from international and local conspiracies, This has been more lucid, with authorities offering a reward of Rs. 3 lakh for information leading to the capture of the elusive Pakistani commander, he added.
This will indeed be taken as a good move in breaking the backbone of the terror network financing and further adding to the robust security applications of the region. Further updates will follow the progress of the case.— (KB)
