Srinagar, Aug 10: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has arrested two suspects in connection with a case involving the alleged dissemination of radical and anti-national content through social media platforms, officials said today.
The arrests followed searches conducted by the CIK on August 8 at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with FIR No. 03/2023 registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar under Sections 505 and 153-A of the IPC and Sections 13 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
During the searches, investigators seized six digital devices and seven SIM cards, which have been taken up for detailed examination, officials said.
The two suspects arrested on Sunday, August 9, have been identified as Mehran Qazi, son of Atta Mohammad Qazi, a resident of Hiller Shahbad, Dooru, Anantnag, and Babar Hamid Dar, son of Abdul Hamid Dar, a resident of Chankan, Sopore.
According to the CIK, the case pertains to the alleged dissemination of radical and anti-national content through social media platforms.
During the course of the investigation, the two arrested suspects were allegedly found to have shared content containing what investigators described as radical and anti-national overtones. The material allegedly included radical narratives, glorification and projection of individuals associated with terrorism, propagation of extremist viewpoints and narratives that investigators believe had the potential to influence or radicalise impressionable minds.
The CIK said the investigation is currently underway and the seized digital material is being subjected to further examination in accordance with law.
Further action will follow based on the findings of the ongoing investigation, officials said.
