Kashmir terror recruitment module busted: LeT handler running network from Bangladesh
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Summary: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) conducted raids at 10 locations across Srinagar, Ganderbal and Shopian, busting a major terrorist recruitment module. The module was handled by Pakistan-based LeT operative Shabir Ahmad Lone (aliases: Raju, Zafar Saddique) from Bangladesh, with a Bangladesh-based network providing logistical support. Searches were conducted under warrants from the Special NIA Court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). UPSC Relevance: This article connects GS3 internal security themes of LeT operations, Pakistan-Bangladesh-Kashmir terror nexus, UAPA, and border management. It is analytically significant: the Bangladesh angle highlights how ungoverned spaces in neighbouring countries enable non-state actors targeting India — relevant after the political changes in Bangladesh since 2024. The NIA Act and UAPA are frequently tested in Prelims. For Prelims: CIK = Counter Intelligence Kashmir (J&K Police unit); Searches under NIA Act warrants; UAPA = Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Prelims Facts: CIK = Counter Intelligence Kashmir; LeT = Lashkar-e-Taiba (Pakistan-based terror group); Operative: Shabir Ahmad Lone (Kangan, Ganderbal); UAPA provisions invoked; NIA Act — special court jurisdiction.
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