/ 0 A& 3 " ; " ; ; !"#$% ;3/0;.=< %%4 1%23)' &%#), <C CG/% &!3 *B* C3/* &C //& :G/<&* F/& ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% C<B :/ D# #< :< C! E/F E#C!/<&#< 5$) #< */!#/ #&#%%# H 0 2>4( ;;: 55> H * / ( ) *(#? =* R " :;</= /# #$%&#& or the first time an alarm- Fing similarity is seen in the R security situation between Kashmir valley and Jammu '(' 4)') ! province — swelling of crowd )** 4)'' at funeral of terrorist killed in " encounter besides hartals, +' 4)'4 protests and demonstrations against their killings. ,+ 4)'5 :#3! The first such incident took place in Sunderbani ))* 4)'> ome Minister Rajnath region of Rajouri on March 28 HSingh on Sunday said this year after four terrorists )*, 4)' Pakistan can seek India’s help were neutralised. More than if it cannot handle the fight 1,000 locals attended the funer- )-* 4)'? against terrorism alone. al of these terrorists and raised .- 4)'@ He asserted there have not slogans against the been any major terrorist relat- Government. Since then, Doda, ed incident in the country in the vaults were being managed Rajouri and Poonch have reg- over four years of the Narendra by hawala players and they ularly witnessed bandhs and Modi-led NDA Government. chose an ordinary place to protests whenever terrorists as well to fill the gap. ammunition from their hide- “I want to ask the Pakistani avoid any suspicion to keep are killed in South Kashmir and Over 170 youths from the outs. Prime Minister (Imran Khan) their money, said sources. The a call is given by separatist Valley have joined terror ranks Regular “hartals” and that if in Aghanistan, a fight cash allegedly belonged to organisations for strike. This in the State this year, 50 more protest demonstrations against can be carried out against ter- some high-profile individuals didn’t use to happen in Jammu than that in 2017. Efforts are on killing of local ultras in ror and Taliban with the help based in the National Capital region earlier. It has forced the to prevent misguided youths Kashmir valley have also of the US, then, Pakistan can Region (NCR), including security agencies to redraw from Jammu region to jump become a headache for securi- seek help against terrorism tobacco, chemical traders and their strategy to contain terror the fence for the so-called ty forces. from India if it feels that it can- !! </= /# dry fruit dealers. Sources from spreading in the State. cause, sources said adding most Close scrutiny of activities not handle it alone,” he said. believe that these business- Admitting that this phe- of local recruits are getting of these radicalised youth, who *!#<9! them only if a certain “con- Addressing a press confer- he Income Tax (I-T) men have international links. nomenon is a cause of concern, killed in encounters within six are participating in these signment” was delivered from ence here, Singh said Jammu & TDepartment on Sunday This is the third major sources in the security estab- months of picking up the gun. events, clearly suggested they oney trapping” is one of one place to another, the offi- Kashmir was not an issue as it busted a well-heeled hawala “locker operation” carried out lishment said the agencies are According to reports, at have been tutored by their Hthe new methods used by cials said. was an integral part of the racket that was functioning in by the investigating agencies now keeping a close watch on least half a dozen youth from handlers to organise these Pakistan-based terror groups to Shazia had been in touch country. “The issue is of ter- Naya Bazar of Chandni Chowk this year. The Enforcement the activities of “radicalised” Jammu region have already events to send across a loud woo youths towards militancy with some officials in the police rorism, and Pakistan can dis- in the national Capital and Directorate (ED) in September youth and their mentors in joined terror ranks in recent message. and use them as human carri- department as well, but the offi- cuss it,” Singh said. recovered 25 crore in cash raided multiple locations in Jammu region to prevent them months. The security forces in Though security forces ers for delivering arms from cials termed it a usual tactic of The Home Minister also from 100 lockers in a private Delhi and Mumbai in connec- from joining the ranks of ter- the region are a worried lot as have neutralised more than one place to another or acting “double-cross” as she used to accused the Congress of creat- vault from a shop. tion with a 700 crore Dubai- ror in Kashmir valley. local residents in several vul- 230 terrorists this year, the as guides to infiltrating terror- report the movement of troops ing a crisis of distrust in poli- According to an official linked hawala racket and had The ultra commanders, nerable pockets are coming highest in last five to six years, ists, officials said. and “not so sensitive” infor- tics and claimed there was a who was part of the raiding seized 29 lakh cash and a still active in Kashmir valley, forward and sympathising with intelligence reports indicate An intelligence-based mation to her handlers across difference in their words and party, the seized cash was unac- number of documents. are desperately seeking to these radicalised youth. 250-270 ultras are still active in operation had led to the arrest the border. deeds. counted one and allegedly The I-T raids, sources said, involve more radicalised young The alarm bells started the region. Out of this over 100 of Syed Shazia, a woman in her During interrogation, she Terrorism is confined only belonged to some big players were linked to the businesses men to keep the “terror” pot ringing in frontier Rajouri and are believed to be foreign ter- early 30s from Bandipore, a told the investigators about to Kashmir where also situation who run their illegal money and alleged illegal financial boiling. After the elimination of Doda districts when large rorists. Addition of new fortnight ago. It was seen that the presence of some more is improving, Singh said adding transfer business from the area. transactions linked to a Dubai- several top commanders of crowds attended the funeral recruits will definitely swell the she had many accounts on women in militants ranks who panchayat elections in J&K is Gutkha, chemical and dry fruit based hawala operator Pankaj various terror outfits in the procession of terrorists killed numbers of terrorists in Jammu social networking sites such as had been tasked with luring being conducted successfully. traders were making and Kapur. He is already under recent operations, the terrorist by security forces. Since then & Kashmir regions thereby Facebook and Instagram which youths into militancy. “The Government has receiving big payments through investigation by the Central organisations have reportedly security forces have busted posing a fresh challenge to the many youths in the Valley fol- A week before her arrest on brought J&K into political hawala channels, said the probe agency in a hawala case received instructions to recruit many terror modules and anti-insurgency grid, officials lowed, they said. November 17, the J&K Police process. As far as terrorism is source. to the tune of 3,700 crore. fresh faces from Jammu region seized huge cache of arms and said. Officials from the central had arrested Aysia Jan (28) for concerned, there is no second Sources said teams of I-T It may be recalled that in security agencies had been carrying 20 grenades in thought that it is Pakistan sleuths swooped upon eight January 2018, the I-T depart- keeping a watch on the Internet Lawaypora, after receiving sponsored,” he said. places across the national ment had seized more than 40 Protocol (IP) address used by inputs about militants trying to The Union Minister assert- Capital as there was specific crore in cash from another pri- Shazia for several months. She smuggle arms and ammunition ed that the country and its bor- input about hawala operators vate vault in the upmarket used to converse with youths into the city. ders are safe. dealing in cash. South Extension Part 2 in and would promise to meet Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Initial probe suggested that South Delhi. O ! " + " </= /# of CAPF and SAF forces been the personnel deployed there deployed. Logbook by the secu- gave a statement to the elec- mid concerns raised by rity forces is being maintained tronic media that that camera #O Athe Congress and other and the machines are perfect- were shut off in the presence of $ % political parties over the secu- ly safe,” it said. collector/SP. A similar com- & '(% '() rity of Electronic Voting On Saturday, the Congress plaint was made by the AAP. Machines (EVM), the Election delegation met the EC and Madhya Pradesh Congress unit *% Commission (EC) has admit- raised concern over the secu- president Kamal Nath appealed " ted that the CCTV cameras rity of EVMs inside stron- to his party candidates to mon- installed at an EVM stron- grooms and their handling itor the EVMs till December ! groom in Madhya Pradesh did during the counting process in 11, the day poll results will be "# ! not work for over an hour on Madhya Pradesh and declared. $%+ * Friday (November 30). Chhattisgarh, and the alleged On the incident where According to reports, the deletion of voters in Uttar EVMs were found in a hotel % CCTV cameras installed in hotel allegedly belonging to a of electricity supply. Because of Pradesh. allegedly belonging to a BJP the strongroom did not func- BJP supporter in Shajapur, a this, the recording could not be The Congress in its com- supporter in Shajapur, a day # tion for over an hour due to an day before polling in MP.