Sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects involved in transporting and smuggling sim cards to militants lodged in different jails.
In a statement to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a police spokesman said, “Today on 04.02.2025 in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505, 121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA (P) Act of Police Station CI-K, five individuals were detained for interrogation/questioning for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy hatched with anti-national elements aiming at procuring /transportation/ smuggling of SIM cards inside the Central Jail premises for its use bythe jail inmates which include those involved in terrorism and Narco-terrorism.”
“Pertinently, P/S CIK had earlier carried out searches inside the Central Jail premises and it was found that these suspects in connivance with some inmates have procured and transported SIM cards inside the Jail for its use in variety of terror related activities. The role of PoS/vendors of different Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) who have issued these SIM cards is being ascertained and further arrests are expected,” the statement added.
The suspects detained belong to the areas of Dawoodpora Anantnag, Qamarwari Srinagar,Nathpora, Kaloosa, Bandipora and KursuPadshahibagh, Srinagar, it said—(KNO)