Srinagar: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) and the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a significant raid at Central Jail Srinagar on Wednesday, uncovering digital devices allegedly used for subversive activities.
“The searches at Central Jail, Srinagar were conducted in pursuance to search warrant issued by Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA Act, Srinagar in case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505,121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA(P) Act,” SIA said in a statement, adding, “The case pertains to a larger conspiracy hatched by proscribed terrorist organizations operating within J&K and across the LoC at the behest of Pakistani agencies, in connivance with their OGWs, supporters, facilitators and sympathizers in Kashmir valley are continuously in process of creating ‘new terror modules’ (gangs) wherein by misusing various social media applications, youths of Kashmir are lured by varied ways and means including radicalization/ instigation/ provocation etc. with the intention to make the youths indulge in unlawful and terrorist activities and also to join terrorist ranks for furthering the activities of these terrorist organizations.”
During investigation of the instant case, it emerged that mobile phones/ devices are being used in Central Jail, Srinagar premises by under trial terrorists/ OGWs/ supporters/ sympathizers of various proscribed terrorist organizations for communicating with active terrorists and passing on directions so received from the handlers sitting across for furtherance of terrorist activities.”
The suspects/inmates, he said, were in continuous touch with the handlers / members of organization(s) across the border, thereby receiving directions and passing on to the active militants active in Kashmir valley.
“As such, the searches were conducted in different blocks/barracks of Central Jail Srinagar wherein incriminating material in the form of SIM cards, Mobile phones and other digital devices having bearing on the investigation of the case have been recovered and seized in the case.”
The investigating agency is also looking into the aspect of security breach of Central Jail premises as to how these digital communication devices reached inside the jail premises, the statement said. “Facilitators/collaborators in this act will also become the subject of investigation.”
It is pertinent to mention here that the operation is aimed at to uncover crucial evidence, curb illicit activities, prevent the misuse of communication devices, such as mobile phones, within the security zones including the jails and dismantling the militant ecosystem in the UT by not only identifying militant associates/Over Ground Workers (OGWs) supporting and abetting terrorism by misusing the mobile phones but by ensuring legal action against them as envisaged by the law of the land, it added.