The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at four locations in Kashmir valley in Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama and Shopian districts and arrested two accused persons in the TRF Conspiracy Case.
The case relates to activities of ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), an offshoot of proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its self-styled commander Sajjad Gul, who has been actively radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of J&K for indulging in violent activities in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India.
He along with his other associate commanders of LeT based in Pakistan, have been recruiting individuals (Over Ground Workers) to conduct reconnaissance of pre-determined targets, coordinating and transporting arms/ammunition/explosives to support the terrorists of LeT and TRF in order to launch attacks on the security forces and execute targeted killings.
The case was registered suo-moto on November 18, 2021.
During the searches, digital devices (mobile phones, Laptop, SIM cards and memory cards) and incriminating material used for fabrication of IEDs and Jihadi literature/posters were seized.
“Based on these searches, two over ground workers of TRF, who are in contact with their Pakistan based handlers were arrested for providing logistic support for terrorist activities, spreading terrorist propaganda, radicalising and recruiting new members to TRF,” the NIA said in a statement.
The arrested accused are Muzamil Mushtaq Bhat of Khwaja Bagh, Fatehpora, Baramulla and Fayaz Ahmad Khan of Warpora, Zachaldara, Kupwara.