Mubashir Bukhari
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed that it detained a Class X student and prevented him from joining militancy in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said that the boy had joined many groups on WhatsApp, “who were spreading rumours, radicalising youth and propagating hatred against India.”
“All the socials sites were accessed by the accused through misuse of internet by using 15 different VPNs. He was ready to join militancy as the Pakistani handler, had got established his contacts with militant groups in Shopian. Timely intervention of Police saved the youth from joining militancy,” he said.
According to the police, an FIR was registered against the student. “It has been found that the accused is highly radicalised, has uploaded objectionable contents on Facebook which includes propagation of ISIS ideology,” police said.
Considering the tender age of the student, Police said that they will try to provide proper counselling to the boy and talk to his family.
Police also said that they have started a drive against all those who are misusing the VPNs for their involvement in heinous and unlawful activities.
“General public is informed through media not to use VPNs for accessing the social sites. Legal action will be taken against all those who violate the Government directions and the provisions,” police said.
