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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Jammu: Hizb chief Salahuddin, 10 others chargesheeted in narco-terror case
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including head of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit and United Jihad Council (UJC), Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a cross-border narco-terror case, officials said on Saturday. The FIR was registered at the SIA police station in Jammu. Syed Salahuddin 'The FIR, initially lodged in 2022, pertains to a cross-border narco-terrorism and terror financing network involving Pakistan-based terrorist organisations and their networks operating in J&K,' said an official spokesperson. An investigation uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds, he added. This network, as per the investigation, has emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region. 'Several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income,' said the spokesperson. The 11 accused were operating under a well-organised terror network for raising funds through smuggling and selling of narcotics, he said. They were identified as Khalid Hussain of Darhal in Rajouri district (currently residing at Rehmat Colony, Channi Himmat in Jammu), Harpreet Singh of Sector 3 in Nanak Nagar of Jammu, Mohammad Shokit of Gursai in Poonch, Javid Ahmed Rather of Thokarpura in Budgam, Manzoor Ahmad of Pamposh Colony in Srinagar, Chain Singh of Chak Chua in Bishnah, Sahil Kumar of New Rehari in Jammu, Asif Rehman Reshi of Batmaloo in Srinagar Sandeepak Singh of Green Avenue Lane in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Basharat Ahmad Bhat, Bhat of Khan Sahib in Budgam (presently based in Rawalpindi of Pakistan) besides Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin of Bonapora, Soibugh, in Budgam district. 'The investigation revealed a systematic modus operandi wherein narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited into the account of one accused on the instructions of a Pakistan-based terrorist, Basharat Ahmad Bhat, a known Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative,' said the spokesperson. The accused individuals were allegedly key drug dealers responsible for distributing narcotics among local youth, he added. Some reportedly employed others for selling narcotics to their clientele. The investigation points to a larger conspiracy spearheaded by Pakistan-sponsored Hizb-ul-Mujahideen to destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating terrorist activities, he said. Further investigation is going on to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the network.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Hizbul Mujahideen supremo named in chargesheet for using narcotics to fund terror
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Saturday filed a chargesheet against 11 people including 2 Pakistan-based terrorists – Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Salahudeen and Basharat Ahmad Bhat – on charges of funding terrorism through cross-border narcotics smuggling. The FIR, initially lodged in 2022 at Police Station SIA, Jammu, pertains to a cross-border narco-terrorism and terror financing network involving Pakistan-based terrorist organisations and their networks operating in J&K. The investigation in the case uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding Hizbul Mujahideen by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds for the terrorist outfit, officials said. This network, as per the investigations, have emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region. Several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income, officials said. Accused individuals were allegedly key dealers responsible for distributing narcotics among local youth, officials said. Some reportedly employed the other accused for selling narcotics to their clients, they added. The investigation points to a larger conspiracy spearheaded by Pakistan-sponsored Hizb-ul-Mujahideen to destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating terrorist activities. Further investigation is going on to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the network. The Pakistan-based terrorists named in the chargesheet are Hizb-ul-Mujahideen head Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahudeen, son of Ghulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Bonapora, Soibugh, Budgam district, and Basharat Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat and a resident of Chowdhry Bagh, Kremshore, Khan Sahib, Budgam. The latter also owed allegiance to Hizbul Mujahideen, the SIA said. One of the accused, Khalid Hussain, a resident of Ujhan Margan of Rajouri district's Darhal area, is currently living in Jammu's Rehmat Colony of Channi Himmat area. The chargesheet also named Harpreet Singh, a resident of Nanak Nagar, Jammu; Mohd. Shokit from Phambranar Gursai, Mendhar in Poonch district; Javid Ahmed Rather, a resident of Thokarpura, Budgam; Manzoor Ahmad, a resident of Pamposh Colony, Palpora, Tehsil Eidgah in Srinagar district; Chain Singh from Chak Chua, Bishnah, Sahil Kumar from New Rehari, Jammu; Asif Rehman Reshi from Banapora, Batmaloo, Srinagar, and Sandeepak Singh from Green Avenue Lane, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
SIA files chargesheet against Hizbul chief, 10 others in narco terror case in Jammu
JAMMU: The J&K State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahudeen and another Pakistan-based terrorist, in a cross-border narco-terror case registered in Jammu. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now SSP Jugal Manhas of SIA, Jammu wing, said the FIR was registered in 2022, and pertained to a terror financing network involving Pakistan-based outfits operating in J&K. In-depth investigations revealed that a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers raised funds for HM by facilitating narcotics smuggling and sale, the SSP said. This network had emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region, Manhas said, adding: 'Several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income. ' Apart from Salahudeen, the other accused named in the chargesheet are Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Budgam, now based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Khalid Hussain, Harpreet Singh, Mohd Shokit, Javid Ahmed Rather, Manzoor Ahmad, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, Asif Rehman Reshi and Sandeepak Singh. The SSP said narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into J&K, and the proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused on the instructions of Basharat Ahmad Bhat. The SIA officer said some of the accused were responsible for distributing narcotics among local youths, while some had reportedly employed other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele. The investigation pointed to a larger conspiracy by HM to destabilise peace in J&K by facilitating terrorist activities, Manhas said. Further investigation is on to identify and apprehend other individuals who might be involved in the network, the officer added.
