Srinagar, June 12, KDC: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Friday executed proclamation orders issued by a special court against four accused persons, including United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salahuddin and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Ghulam Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan, and two others in connection with a case registered in 1996.
According to an official press release, the proclamation orders were issued by the Additional Sessions Judge TADA/POTA (Special Judge designated under the NIA Act), Srinagar, under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, in case FIR No. 05/1996 registered at Police Station CIK.
The accused against whom the proclamation was executed are Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din, a designated terrorist and Chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC), Ghulam Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan, a designated terrorist and Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Sher Mohammad alias Bahadur alias Riaz of Bandipora, and Nasir Yousuf Qadri of Srinagar.
CIK, according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com, said that during the course of investigation, the accused were found to be evading arrest and deliberately avoiding legal proceedings. Consequently, proclamation proceedings were initiated by the court directing them to appear before it on July 14, 2026, at 10 am, failing which further action under law would follow.
In compliance with the court’s directions, CIK teams executed the proclamation orders and pasted copies at conspicuous places, including the residences and main gates of the accused persons. The exercise was carried out in accordance with legal procedures and was photographed and videographed, the release said.
CIK reiterated its commitment to securing the presence of absconding accused and conducting thorough investigations in cases involving serious offences. (KDC)
