SRINAGAR: On Thursday, searches were carried out at five different places in the Kashmir districts of Kupwara, Srinagar, Anantnag, and Pulwama by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK). According to a source in P/S CIK Srinagar, the searches were carried out in accordance with a search warrant that was acquired from the Court of Special Judge Designated under the NIA Act Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 153-A, 505, 506 IPC, 13, 18, 18-B, and 39 UAPA. He stated that the matter involves a “deep conspiracy hatched by terrorist organisation (s) with their associates in Kashmir valley in conspiracy with handlers sitting across who are uploading criminal content on different social media platforms which are not only seditious in nature but are also spreading anti India narrative aiming at glorifying/glamorizing terrorists and also inciting and luring gullible youths to take up arms against sovereignty of India by joining terrorist ranks.”“During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that some of these individuals/entities were profiling individuals, especially those who would like to take a different and independent stand against secessionists or terrorists and who are in support of peace, order and a violence free society, as legitimate targets of vilification and violence,” stated the official. According to him, these anti-national groups are also victimising legitimate government employees in Kashmir and continuously threatening to destroy their person, reputation, or property in order to keep them from carrying out their legally mandated tasks. These threats might be made in a clear or covert manner.“During the course of preliminary investigation, it was also revealed that through these Facebook accounts, these associates of terrorist organization(s) are promoting feeling of enmity and disharmony among different religious and regional groups and provoking youth to indulge in large scale violence and disturbance against the peace and tranquilly of Kashmir.” Incriminating materials, including electronic devices and other items relevant to the case investigation, were found and recovered during the searches, he said. “Data analysis would come next, and any leads that surfaced would serve as the foundation for additional research.According to the official, searches are intended to destroy the terror ecosystem in the valley by locating those who pose a threat to state security and peace and who encourage or assist terrorists by enticing impressionable youth to join the cause.
