Srinagar, Feb 04, ANB: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505, 121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA (P) Act of Police Station CI-K, today detained 05 individuals for interrogation and questioning for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy hatched with anti-national elements aiming at procuring and smuggling of SIM cards inside the Central Jail premises for its use by the jail inmates which include those involved in terrorism and Narco-terrorism.
According to the Associated News Bureau (ANB), the CIK said that P/S CIK had earlier carried out searches inside the Central Jail premises and it was found that these suspects in connivance with some inmates have procured and transported SIM cards inside the Jail for its use in variety of terror related activities.
The role of PoS/vendors of different Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) who have issued these SIM cards is being ascertained and further arrests are expected, reads an official statement by J&K Police.
The suspects detained belong to the areas of Dawoodpora Anantnag, Qamarwari Srinagar, Nathpora, Kaloosa, Bandipora and Kursu Padshahibagh, Srinagar. (ANB)
