CIK Arrests Youth Trying To Join Terrorist Rank

CIK arrests youth trying to join terrorist ranks in Budgam Srinagar, May 02 (KNO): Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) Thursday claimed to have arrested an individual trying to join terrorist ranks in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that April 29, an input was received from reliable sources that terrorist outfit Ansar Gazwat-Ul-Hind is trying to re-establish its base and revive its cadres in Kashmir. The statement reads that in furtherance to this conspiracy, a Pakistan based terror handler of AuGH identified as Hamzah alias Gazi has been learnt brainwashing Kashmiri youth to join terrorist ranks. “It was further learnt that AuGH has brainwashed and cultivated few committed hybrid OGWs in Kashmir and these OGWs in connivance are planning a terrorist recruitment drive in the Valley,” it reads. It added that the input was further developed technically and one individual namely Waseem Ahmad Sheikh of Beerwah was identified on ground and was accordingly detained for questioning. During preliminary investigation it was revealed that he was in constant touch with the handlers through virtual mode and was about to join the terrorist outfit by forming a new group.”The statement reads that he had been further assigned to identify a group of youth willing to join terrorism with AuGH terrorist outfit. “It was further revealed that the Pak based terrorist commander had assured him of supplying arms and ammunitions for him and his group in coming days.” It reads that investigation further revealed that he was a part of many WhatsApp and Telegram groups associated with terrorist outfits. “Further investigation is on to identify other members of such groups to take legal actions against them.”—(KNO)