Srinagar: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Friday presented a charge sheet before an NIA court in Srinagar against Illyas Kashmiri and overground workers of various terrorist organisations in a terror conspiracy.

“Today, on 6th of September, 2024 Police station Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) Srinagar presented charge sheet (Challan) against a terror module comprising of Pakistani Handler/ terrorist Commander Illyas Kashmiri @ Gazi Hamas @ Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan; Waseem Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gh Mohd R/o Kandoora, Beerwah,Budgam; Junaid Ahmed Mir S/O Abdul Jabar Mir R/O Tekipora Lolab Kupwara; and 4. Shabir Ahmed Gojri S/O Abdul Salam Gojri R/O Darbagh Harwan Srinagar before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, designated under NIA Act, at Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 13,18,38, 39 U(P) Act, r/w 120-B IPC of P/S CIK,” read a statement, issued by CIK Srinagar.

It said the case was registered in P/S CIK on an information received through reliable sources that a terrorist module in pursuance of criminal conspiracy is radicalizing/motivating potential youths to join terrorist organizations of LeT/AuGH/JeM on different social media applications/ platforms which includes encrypted messaging applications.

“During the course of investigation, it was established that a criminal conspiracy has been hatched by Pakistani Handler/ terrorist Commander Illyas Kashmiri @ Gazi Hamas @ Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan (a wanted criminal accused), with Waseem Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gh Mohd R/o Kandoora, Beerwah,Budgam; Junaid Ahmed Mir S/O Abdul Jabar Mir R/O Tekipora Lolab Kupwara and Shabir Ahmed Gojri S/O Abdul Salam Gojri R/O Darbagh Harwan Srinagar and in pursuance of the conspiracy handler of this terror module was sharing criminal/seditious contents through encrypted messaging applications with above named accused in order to motivate, radicalize, lure gullible youths by variety of incentives to join terrorist ranks of LeT/AuGH/JeM, so as to extend logistic support to terrorist organizations for furthering their terrorist activities.”

Besides it, these above accused persons were acting as OGWs of proscribed terrorist organizations of LeT/AuGH/JeM for carrying arms/ammunition and providing other logistic support to these terrorist organizations on the directions of handler namely Illyas Kashmiri @ Gazi Hamas @ Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan. The said terrorist commander/ handler is known for recruiting the potential youths into terrorist ranks through different social media applications/platform which included encrypted messaging applications.

A reward of rupees 03-Lacs has already been announced for giving information about the terrorist commander/ handler Illyas Kashmiri @ Gazi Hamas @ Haider S/O Atta Din R/O Bhawalpur, Pakistan.