For recruiting youths in terror ranks’
Security forces in Kashmir Valley are in the habit of escorting parents, especially mother of a terrorist, near an encounter site to make a last minute 'emotional' appeal to him to lay down his arms and surrender before them but in one of the rare cases, Jammu & Kashmir police has now arrested Naseema Bano, mother of a slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) from one of the South Kashmir districts of Kulgam.
Her son Tausif Sheikh was earlier gunned down by the security forces along with one of the top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Saddam Padder and Mohammad Rafi Bhat, an assistant professor in Kashmir University in Badigam area of Shopian on 6th May 2018.
According to official sources, Naseema Bano was evading arrest since then. According to police, she was arrested last week on June 20 from her residence in Rampora village of Qaimoh in Kulgam.
Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, the twitter handle of Kashmir zone police Sunday afternoon posted a tweet stating, “Jammu & Kashmir Police does not target family of terrorists without evidence. Sister of active terrorist Abbas Sheikh & mother of neutralised terrorist Tausif, Naseema Banoo was arrested on 20 June 2020 in FIR 30/2018. Besides, recent involvement in recruiting youth into terrorist ranks”.
According to police, Naseema Bano has been charged by police for her recent involvement in recruiting youth in to terrorist ranks. Images of Naseema Bano, holding an automatic weapon, were also circulated on the various social media platforms.
Taking note of few provocative posts, aimed at instigating emotions of local residents, the police authorities have warned netizens against such acts aimed at disturbing peace.