Srinagar: J&K anti militancy body State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday made some arrests during the raids at multiple locations of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir in the militancy funding case.
The case was initially registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar Jammu March 31, 2022 under sections U/S 13, 17, 18 UA (P) Act, 1967, which was later transferred to SIA Jammu.
The police spokesman said the raids were conducted at Nambla Uri in Baramulla district.
“During the raids, large number of evidences with regard to smuggling of narcotics from across the border and generating the funds from the same for financing the militant modules, separatists, OGWs, to the families of killed militants have been established,” he said.
The SIA said the money generated from narcotic substances was also used to finance some fake “journalists” for glorifying militancy.
“Besides, during the course of investigation, it has been found that the money generated from the narcotic substances has also been used to finance some fake journalists for creating fake/wrong narrative against the Union Territory to support and glorify militancy by using different social media platforms etc. for the indoctrinating and alluring youngsters into militancy,” the spokesman added.
Moreover, during the raids some people who were found involved in the nexus of narcotic militancy financing have been arrested under relevant sections of law and investigation is proceeding to establish the involvement of some more people in the nexus who are already under scanner, he said.
The SIA said Rs. 6.9 lakhs have already been recovered by Police in the instant case.
The Police spokesperson said that more raids are expected in coming days and the efforts will remain continue to demolish such modules operating in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (UNI)
