NIA files charge sheet against another accused in Jammu and Kashmir narco-terror case

Jammu And Kashmir: NIA has filed a case underneath NDPS Act, Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Syed Salim Jahangir Andrabi alias Salim Andrabi in particular court docket Jammu. [UA(P) Act] The third supplementary charge sheet has been filed underneath related sections. Actually, Salim, a resident of Kupwara district, was arrested in July 2024. He was absconding for the final 4 years. So far, chargesheet has been filed against a complete of 16 accused in this case and the investigation remains to be happening.

The case began in June 2020, when Handwara police detained Abdul Momin Peer whereas checking automobiles on Cairo Bridge. About Rs 2 crore in money and 2 kg of heroin have been recovered from Peer’s Hyundai Creta automobile. After interrogation, the police additionally recovered 15 kg of heroin and Rs 1.15 crore in money.

Wires associated to Pakistani terrorist organizations
NIA investigation revealed that Salim Andrabi was hatching a deep conspiracy with the operatives of Pakistan-based banned terrorist organizations, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). He was concerned in drug shopping for and promoting and elevating funds. The cash raised was used to advertise terrorist actions in Jammu and Kashmir. In this case, NIA says that Salim Andrabi was finishing up these actions by means of the community of Over Ground Workers (OGWs). The investigation of the case remains to be happening.

A significant success in NIA’s efforts
The NIA had stated in an announcement {that a} reward was provided for the arrest of Syed Salim Jahangir Andrabi alias Salim Andrabi, a resident of Kupwara district. After the arrest, a charge sheet was filed against Andrabi underneath varied sections of the NDPS Act, IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. His arrest is a significant breakthrough in the NIA’s efforts to dismantle the narco-terrorist nexus and dismantle the community created in India by cross-border terrorist organizations.

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