Srinagar: In a major crackdown on the nexus between narcotics and terror financing, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a narco-terror case linked to a Pakistan-based handler.
The chargesheet, submitted before the Court of Special Judge (NIA Act), Srinagar, names seven accused in connection with the recovery of over nine kilograms of heroin from a vehicle in Parimpora earlier this year.
According to an official statement, the case (FIR No. 03/2025 of Police Station Parimpora, now under SIA Kashmir) pertains to a narco-terror module operated by Pakistan-based terrorist handler Mushtaq Ahmad Khan alias Khalid Bhai of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) outfit.
The chargesheet has been filed under Sections 13, 18, 20, 38, and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Section 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 8, 21, and 29 of the NDPS Act against the following accused:
Anas Aijaz, son of Aijaz Ahmad Awan, resident of Dildhar, Tangdhar, Kupwara
Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Chinnipora Bala, Tangdhar
Tanzeer Ahmad Najar, son of Muhammad Syed Najar, resident of Sudhpora, Karnah
Bilal Shabir Awan, son of Shabir Ahmad Awan, resident of Dildhar, Tangdhar (presently absconding)
Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, son of Gulzar Ahmad Khan, resident of Trumnard Batpora, Kupwara (currently operating from Pakistan)
Basit Ashraf Malik, son of Mohammad Ashraf Malik, resident of Nowpora, Safakadal, Srinagar
Arsalan Mushtaq Bangri, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Bangri, resident of Nowhatta, Srinagar
The case was registered on January 6, 2025, following the recovery of over nine kilograms of heroin from a Tata Sumo (JK05D-1837) during a naka checking at Parimpora, Srinagar. The vehicle was driven by Anas Aijaz, accompanied by Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Karnah, Kupwara. Considering the gravity of the offence, the investigation was later transferred to the SIA Kashmir.
During the probe, the SIA uncovered a transnational narcotics and terror financing network involved in drug trafficking to generate funds for sustaining terrorism. The proceeds from the sale of these narcotics were allegedly meant to finance terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The filing of this chargesheet marks a major step by the SIA in dismantling narco-terror modules orchestrated by cross-border elements to fund terrorist operations in the Valley,” the statement said.
