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3 ‘OGWs’ including PhD scholar arrested in Kulgam

By News Desk

July 26, 2023

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a militant recruitment module in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir and arrested three persons.

In a press release issued to The Kahsmiriyat, Police said, “Kulgam Police generated own input and was in search of a code name person @ Dr. Sabeel who was motivating, funding and providing logistic support to the youth of District Kulgam and adjoining areas to join them terrorist ranks.”

Special police teams were constituted to search for this suspect and then to take a legal action . After systemic efforts of Kulgam police , one vehicle bearing no JK 18B 4852 was zeroed in, they said.

The press release read that the credentials of the vehicle was sought, and it came to fore that this vehicle was being used by one Dr. Rubani Bashir s/o late Bashir Ahmed Dar R/O Ashmuji District Kulgam.

Accordingly, police naka was established at Ashmuji and Dr Rubani was arrested. When this person was put to sustained questioning he disclosed his code name as Dr Sabeel.

Dr. Rubani Bashir @ Dr Sabeel is a PHD scholar from Central University of Kashmir and has also applied for Job as assistant professor there.

During questioning Dr Rubani Bashir @ Dr Subeel disclosed that he has been associated with Jamat e Islami from his student days and he has been its member in student wing, Islamic Jamat ul Tulba for 14 years and later on has been a full-fledged member of JEI.

“The basic modus operandi of Dr Sabeel was to work for terrorists organization HM/JeM behind the curtain. He used to identify the youngsters, motivated them , funded them and then made them ready to join terrorist organizations,” the Police press release read.

Police said that during preliminary investigation it came to fore that Dr Rubani Bashir @ Dr Subeel motivated two youngsters and had made them to join the terrorist ranks. On the disclosure of Dr Rubani Bashir, following two more ogw’s of banned outfit of ​HM /JeM were arrested:

Fazil Ahmed Parrey s/o Sheraz Ahmed Parrey aged 17 years R/O Ashmuji bhan . Occupation :- labour and Tariq Ahmed Naikoo @ Chawla S / O Ab Ahmed Naikoo, aged 22 years R/o Check Wattoo Aharabal Occupation :- labour

During their disclosures arms/ammunition were recovered from the possession of afore mentioned accused.

In this context FIR No 143/2023 u/s 13,18,18-B,39/UA(P) Act, dated 25/ 07/2023 stands registered in Police Station Kulgam, Police press release read.