The Union home ministry on Thursday designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Mohammad Qasim Gujjar alias Salman alias Suleman, presently residing in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The ministry made the announcement through a notification pointing out that Mohammad Qasim, a 32-year-old permanent resident of Angrala in Reasi district, with the intention to wage war against the country, is involved in carrying out a wide range of terrorist activities including coordinating, supplying, identifying locations of drone for dropping of arms, ammunition, improvised explosive device (IED) and cash as well as delivering and managing consignments from across the border.
Mohammad Qasim has also been involved in various terror attacks, and bomb blasts and is responsible for causing death and injuries to a number of persons in these terror incidents, according to the announcement.
To widen the areas of terror activities, the ministry said, Mohammad Qasim has been involved in creating new terror modules by recruitment and radicalisation by various means including social media and other online encrypted communication applications.
“Central government believes that Mohammad Qasim Gujjar is involved in terrorism and has to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the UAPA Act,” it read further.
{{/usCountry}}“Central government believes that Mohammad Qasim Gujjar is involved in terrorism and has to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the UAPA Act,” it read further.
{{/usCountry}}Considering Mohammad Qasim’s involvement in terrorism, the ministry said it exercised the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the UAPA and designated Mohammad Qasim as a terrorist.
He will be the 57th individual to be designated a terrorist under anti-terror law UAPA.
Announcing the government’s decision, Union home minister Amit Shah said LeT operative Gujjar has caused numerous deaths and injuries with terror attacks and is involved in planning a war against India.
“Anyone found involved in activities against the unity and integrity of the nation will be dealt with ruthlessly,” Shah posted on micro-blogging platform “X”.