Narco-terror case: J&K police file 4th chargesheet in a week

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed yet another supplementary chargesheet against six more accused in a narco-terrorism case. This is the fourth chargesheet filed in a week, taking the total number of accused to 18, of whom 10 have been arrested while the others are on the run.

With the falling graph of terrorism across the Union Territory, terrorist handlers across the border have resorted to pushing narcotics into J&K to sustain terrorism using proceeds of the sale, which are distributed among terror outfits operating in the UT, said a police spokesperson.

Earlier this week, an SIA team arrested three accused — Mohd Sharief Chechi, Farooq Ahmad Jungal and Saif Din — under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and IPC in connection with a criminal conspiracy to raise funds for the proscribed Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit. A chargesheet was filed against the trio at a special NIA court. The SIA team had also seized Rs 10 lakh cash and froze a bank account having over Rs 70 lakh. The money was obtained through the sale of narcotics smuggled from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the spokesperson said.

Three other accused — Hamidullah Khuroo, Farooq Ahmad Shawl and Javid Ahmad Chalkoo, all Hizbul terrorists — are presently in Pakistan, the spokesperson said.

SIA investigation unearthed a well-organised drug syndicate that included the accused Farooq Ahmad Naikoo (operating from Dubai), Mohd Rafiq Najar, Mubashir, Mushtaq Fafoo, Ainaz Ahmad Sayam, Mohd Sharief Chechi, Farooq Ahmad Jungal, and Saif Din. They conspired with Hizbul terrorists Farooq Ahmad Shawl, Hamidullah Khuroo, Tariq Ahmad Malla and Javid Chalkoo — operating from Pakistan — to smuggle heroin from PoK into India via Hathlanga, Uri, in Baramulla district. The drugs were then transported to and sold in Jammu. The proceeds were delivered to Hizbul overground workers and deposited in banking channels for further distribution to fuel anti-national activities and acts of terror to challenge the sovereignty, integrity and security of India, the spokesperson said.

The police action prevented huge amounts of money from entering terror channels and innocent youths from falling prey to drug abuse. Cops have also launched proceedings to attach the properties of the accused, the spokesperson added.


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