Terror Conspiracy case : NIA arrests JeM operative in Kashmir

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a Jasih-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative for his involvement in the terror conspiracy case in Jammu and Kashmir.

NIA arrested comes as part of the crackdown against the conspiracies being hatched by proscribed terrorist organizations based across the border to destabilize India through terrorist attacks in J&K.

The accused, identified as Mohd Ubaid Malik of Kupwara district, was in constant touch
with a Pakistan based JeM Commander, according to NIA investigations in the case. The investigations have unveiled that the accused was transferring confidential information, specifically related to the deployment of troops and security forces, to a Commander based in Pakistan. Additionally, the NIA recovered multiple implicating documents from the accused’s possession, demonstrating their involvement in supporting terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

The case (RC -05/2022/NIA/JMU) was registered by the NIA suo-moto on 21st June 2022. It is related to the conspiracies hatched by cadres and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of various proscribed terrorist organizations in cohorts with their Commanders based in Pakistan. It involves collection and distribution of huge consignments of narcotics, cash, weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), including remote control operated sticky bombs / magnetic bombs.

The IEDs and explosives are often being dispatched over drones and are also being assembled locally, in order to launch terrorist attacks in J&K, as per the NIA investigations. The attacks are mainly targeted at the minorities and security forces personnel.The conspiracies are being hatched both physically and in cyberspace over encrypted social media applications, with the overarching aim of disturbing peace and communal harmony, engaging in terrorist acts, and waging a war against the Government of India. Further investigations in the case are underway.