Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has arrested two suspects in connection with a case related to the alleged dissemination of radical and anti-national content through social media platforms.
The arrests were made on Sunday, a day after CIK conducted raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with FIR No. 03/2023 registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar.
The arrested persons 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 CIK, six digital devices and seven SIM cards were seized during the raids conducted on August 8 for detailed examination.
The case has been registered under Sections 505 and 153-A of the IPC and Sections 13 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
CIK said the investigation relates to the dissemination of content carrying alleged radical and anti-national overtones, including radical narratives, glorification and projection of individuals associated with terrorism, extremist viewpoints and material that could potentially influence or radicalise impressionable minds.
The investigation is ongoing, while the seized digital material is being examined in accordance with law.
