Ganderbal,
Feb, 25:
One teenager namely Raashid Ahmed (Name Changed) resident of Shallabugh who was active on social media by misusing VPNs has been found in touch with Pakistan based handlers.
His facebook account was kept under surveillance by District Police Ganderbal who gathered information about his activities and the motivation done by handler to join militancy.
Accordingly a team of Police Component Ganderbal, 5 RR and CRPF-115 Bn after registration of FIR NO: 04/2020 U/S 13 ULAP Act, 188 lPC at Police station Kheerbhawani arrested the accused person from Shallabugh area and put him under sustained interrogation.
It has been found that the accused is highly radicalized, has uploaded objectionable contents on facebook which includes propagation of ISIS ideology. He had also joined many groups on WhatsApp who are spreading rumours, radicalize the youth and propagate hatred against the Indian State.
All the socials sites were accessed by said accused through mis-use of internet by using 15 different VPNs. He was ready to join militancy as the Pakistani handler had got established his contacts with militant groups in Shopian.
Timely intervention of Police has saved the youth from joining militancy. The accused is an Orphan child, economically very poor and such vulnerable children are identified by Pakistan based handlers to motivate them to join militancy which is matter of serious concern.
Police has started a drive against all those who are misusing the VPNs for their involvement in nefarious and unlawful activities. General public is informed through media not to use VPNs for accessing the social sites. Legal action shall be taken against all those who violate the Government directions and the provisions of law.
