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Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Hizbul chief among 11 chargesheeted in J-K cross-border narco-terror case
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a narco-terror case here, an official said. Narco-terror plot busted: Hizbul's Salahuddin, aides named in SIA chargesheet(PTI) The case was initially lodged by the SIA, Jammu in 2022 and a probe uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding the proscribed outfit by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds for terror activities, a spokesperson of the agency said. Besides Sallahuddin, a resident of Sibugh village in central Kashmir's Budgam who is presently operating from across the border, another Hizbul terrorist, Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Khan Sahib area of Budgam, was named in the chargesheet. He operates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, he said. The others were identified as Khalid Hussain of Rajouri, Mohd Shokit of Poonch, Javid Ahmed Rather of Budgam, Manzoor Ahmad and Asif Rehman Reshi of Srinagar and Harpreet Singh, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, and Sandeepak Singh of Jammu, the official said. "This network as per the investigations has emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region," the spokesperson said, adding several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income. The SIA said the investigation revealed a systematic modus operandi wherein narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused, on the instructions of Pakistan-based terrorist Bhat, the spokesperson said. He said the accused individuals were allegedly key drug dealers responsible for distributing narcotics among local youth. Some reportedly employed the other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele, the spokesperson said. He said the investigation points to a larger conspiracy spearheaded by Pakistan-sponsored Hizbul Mujahideen to destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating terrorist activities. Further investigation is going on to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the network, he said. He said the filing of the chargesheet reflects SIA's firm commitment to dismantling terror-financing ecosystems and preserving peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- The Hindu
Hizbul supremo among 11 chargesheeted in cross-border narco-terror case by J&K State Investigation Agency
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a narco-terror case in Jammu, an official said. The case was initially lodged by the SIA, Jammu in 2022 and a probe uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding the proscribed outfit by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds for terror activities, a spokesperson of the agency said. Besides Sallahuddin, a resident of Sibugh village in central Kashmir's Budgam who is presently operating from across the border, another Hizbul terrorist, Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Khan Sahib area of Budgam, was named in the chargesheet. He operates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, he said. The others were identified as Khalid Hussain of Rajouri, Mohd Shokit of Poonch, Javid Ahmed Rather of Budgam, Manzoor Ahmad and Asif Rehman Reshi of Srinagar and Harpreet Singh, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, and Sandeepak Singh of Jammu, the official said. "This network as per the investigations has emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region," the spokesperson said, adding several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income. The SIA said the investigation revealed a systematic modus operandi wherein narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused, on the instructions of Pakistan-based terrorist Bhat, the spokesperson said. He said the accused individuals were allegedly key drug dealers responsible for distributing narcotics among local youth. Some reportedly employed the other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele, the spokesperson said. He said the investigation points to a larger conspiracy spearheaded by Pakistan-sponsored Hizbul Mujahideen to destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating terrorist activities. Further investigation is going on to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the network, he said. He said the filing of the chargesheet reflects SIA's firm commitment to dismantling terror-financing ecosystems and preserving peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- 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.
India Gazette
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief's sons seek Delhi HC directions to restore calls facility
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has been approached by Syed Ahmad Shakeel and Syed Shahid Yusuf, sons of Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, seeking the restoration of their phone call facility in prison. The two, who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a terror funding case involving hawala transactions, are currently lodged in Delhi Prisons and have challenged the reported restrictions imposed by jail authorities. They have contested Delhi Jail Rule 631, which restricts communication facilities for individuals accused in terror-related cases in the interest of public safety and order. The rule allows the Superintendent of Jail to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis with prior approval from the Deputy Inspector General (Range). The lawyer representing them stated that several other accused persons facing trial under terror charges have also moved the High Court, seeking restoration of their phone call facilities, which were allegedly curtailed by jail officials. The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that no one appeared on behalf of the state or respondents and listed the matter for May 22, along with other pending cases. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Syed Ahmad Shakeel, son of Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, in connection with a terror funding case involving hawala transactions in Jammu and Kashmir. He was apprehended on August 30, 2018, from his residence in Ram Bagh, Srinagar, in a joint operation with local police and CRPF. The case, registered in 2011, involves the transfer of funds from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir to support secessionist and terrorist activities. So far, seven individuals have been chargesheeted. Among them, Ghulam Mohammed Bhat and three others were chargesheeted in 2011, while Syed Shahid Yusuf, another son of Salahuddin, was arrested in 2017 and chargesheeted in 2018 for receiving funds from Hizb-ul-Mujahideen abroad. Shakeel allegedly received money through Western Union from absconding accused Aijaz Ahmad Bhat and was involved in fundraising for the group through cadres in Saudi Arabia. A non-bailable warrant was issued against him after he failed to appear for questioning. He is being brought to Delhi for custodial interrogation and will be produced before the NIA Special Court. Syed Salahuddin, designated as a 'global terrorist' by the United States, serves as the supreme commander of the Kashmiri militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. (ANI)
