Latest News | 5 Detained for Smuggling SIM Cards to Terrorist Lodged in J-K Jails
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects allegedly involved in smuggling SIM cards to terrorists lodged in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Feb 4 (PTI) Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects allegedly involved in smuggling SIM cards to terrorists lodged in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Five individuals were detained for interrogation/questioning for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy hatched with anti-national elements aiming at procuring /transportation/ 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," CIK said on a press release here.
The CIK had earlier carried out searches inside the Central Jail premises and 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, it said.
It said the role of vendors of different Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) who have issued these SIM cards is being ascertained and further arrests are expected.
The suspects, who were detained for questioning today, belong to the areas of Dawoodpora in Anantnag district, Qamarwari and Kursu Padhshahibagh in Srinagar district, Nathpora and Kaloosa in Bandipora district.
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