Pakistan Telegram link to killings of non-locals in Valley: NIA charge sheet

A Telegram channel run from Pakistan was used to recruit three youths and instigate attacks on non-locals in Kashmir, says National Investigation Agency charge sheet filed before a special court in Jammu. Three Kashmiri youths - Adil Manzoor Langoo, Ahran Rasool Dar and Dawood - have been named under various sections of Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, NIA has said.

The trio was allegedly involved in the killing of one Amritpal Singh, a worker from Amritsar in Punjab, at Shalla Kadal locality in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar. Another non-local worker Rohit Mashi, who also hailed from Amritsar, sustained injuries in the incident and later succumbed to his injuries. According to NIA, it was Langoo who first came in touch with Pakistan-based handler Jahangeer, alias Peer Sahab, through a Telegram channel - 'Kashmir Fights'.

A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Jahangeer, who is suspected to be from The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot. The agency took over the probe from J&K police in June this year. "Investigations revealed that Adil Manzoor Langoo, who had joined LeT in 2023, had been motivated by Pakistani handlers to boost the terror outfit's activities in Srinagar. He had also been involved in previous terror attacks in the Kashmir Valley," NIA said in a statement.


Langoo, Dar and Dawood were working under the directions of Jahangeer, who motivated them to spread fear among non-locals. "On the directions of Jehangir, Langoo and Dar received arms and ammunition in Srinagar which were used by Langoo to commit the crime," the agency said.

"LeT-TRF has been luring unemployed youth into terrorist activities by using social media extensively," the agency said.