The counter-intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir police has busted a suspected digital terror network spread across the border. The multi-district searches included Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Kupwara, and Shopian, which resulted in the seizure of incriminating material, including SIM cards, mobile phones, tablets, and other digital devices.
As per the official statement, the raids were part of an ongoing investigation into suspected terrorist networks operating within Jammu and Kashmir. Technical surveillance had earlier revealed suspicious digital footprints and encrypted communications traced to various locations.
“The suspects were found using a specific encrypted messaging application, widely utilised by terrorists and handlers from across the border to plan and execute a range of activities, including recruitment into militant ranks,” the statement read.
The agency also said that several persons are believed to be in touch with cross-border proxy handlers. To preserve the element of surprise, “the operations were designed, planned meticulously, and conducted,” the officials said.
CIK highlighted that the raids aim to gather critical evidence, prevent the misuse of the communication tool, and uproot the structure sympathetic to the terrorists in the region. The seized digital devices will undergo further analysis to identify additional leads and suspects.
The operation comes at a time when the security forces, along with intelligence agencies, have intensified their counterinsurgency operations after terrorists shot dead 26 people in the Baisaran meadow of the Pahalgam.
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