Srinagar, Jan 13: In a major and decisive breakthrough, Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) today executed proclamation orders against three absconding accused involved in a serious anti-national and unlawful activities case.
As per the statement by the agency, the proclamation proceeding was carried out in compliance with the orders issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge designated under the NIA Act at Srinagar in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of District Srinagar and District Kupwara in connection with FIR No. 07/2020, registered under Sections 153-A & 505 IPC and Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Police Station CIK.
The absconding offenders include Mubeen Ahmad Shah, S/o Late Ali Mohammad Shah, R/o Buchwara, District Srinagar; Aziz-ul-Hassan Ashai @ Tony Ashai, S/o Nazir Ahmad Ashai, R/o Dock Wali Colony, Jawahar Nagar, District Srinagar; and Rifat Wani, D/o Ghulam Mohammad Wani, R/o Trehgam, District Kupwara.
The case according to the statement, pertains to grave and serious offences threatening public order, communal harmony and national integrity. Investigation has conclusively revealed a well-orchestrated conspiracy hatched by unscrupulous anti-social and anti-national elements acting at the behest of secessionist forces operating from within and outside Kashmir.
During the course of investigation, it has surfaced that the accused deliberately masqueraded as journalists, freelancers and news portals, while in reality running a covert digital warfare campaign. By abusing social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp, they systematically created and disseminated fake, motivated, exaggerated, secessionist and out-of-context content, the statement reads.
The calculated objective of this campaign was to incite street violence, disrupt normal civic life, provoke damage to public property, disturb public order and fuel mass unrest, thereby promoting anti-national sentiments and attempting to create disaffection against the Union of India.
In a statement, CIK reiterates that freedom of expression cannot be allowed to be misused as a weapon against the nation. Any individual or group attempting to camouflage unlawful, secessionist or communal activities under the garb of journalism or online activism will face swift, relentless and legally robust action.
The proclamation order of the Hon’ble Court specify- “It is hereby notified that if the absconding accused fail to appear before the Hon’ble Court within the stipulated time, their movable and immovable properties shall be attached strictly in accordance with law.”
“Those who exploit digital platforms to spread hatred, misinformation, communal disharmony or anti-national propaganda are under constant surveillance. The law will reach every such offender, there will be no escape, no immunity, and no tolerance for acts that endanger peace, unity and sovereignty of the nation.,” CIK statement reads.
