Security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir since 1989 have done well during all these years of secessionist violence and terrorism. They have prevented a large number of terror attacks and also exposed series of major terror plots leading to timely detection and recovery of over 13,000 kilograms of RDX explosive material. … Read more
Pakistan-sponsored terrorism has claimed the lives of about 14,000 civilians and 5,123 personnel of security forces in the state since 1990. The scourge of terrorism has also extensively drained the coffers of the Central government, which has paid a whopping over Rs 7,500 crore to the state government under the security related expenditure (SRE) to … Read more
HIGHLIGHTS Yusuf had allegedly received money to fuel and fund secessionist and terrorist activities in the Valley. The arrest of Shahid Yusuf comes barely a day after the Centre appointed a representative to initiate dialogue in Kashmir. Sources said Yusuf had accepted money transferred via Western Union by Aijaz based in Saudi Arabia. In a … Read more
The searches come a day after two people were arrested for allegedly being involved in stone-pelting and mobilising support against security personnel. The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday searched 16 locations in various parts of Kashmir and Delhi as part of its investigation in terror funding, PTI reported. Several traders in Srinagar and North Kashmir, … Read more
Here is what we know about the Separatist’s aide Devinder Singh Behal Behl hails from Nowshera in the Rajouri district. He settled in Jammu some two decades ago. In 2013, he visited Pakistan, where he was arrested for trying to go to Mirpur without permission. Besides sharing dais with separatist leaders on several occasions, he often makes … Read more
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested seven Kashmiri separatist leaders in connection with the terror funding case. The separatist leaders arrested by the NIA include Nayeem Khan , Bitta Karate, Altaf Funtus, Ayaz Akbar, T Saifullah, Meraz Kalwal and Saheed Ul Islam. Six of them were arrested from Srinagar while Bitta Karate was arrested … Read more