India designates 23 individuals as terrorists under UAPA
The Union Home Ministry listed 23 persons linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, adding six Indian nationals based in Pakistan or Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir to the fourth schedule. The designations were announced on Saturday, according to Economic Times. All 23 individuals were placed under the fourth schedule of the U
The Indian government designated 23 individuals as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Union Home Ministry said on Saturday. All 23 were listed under the fourth schedule of the Act.
The designated individuals are linked to the militant groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. Six of them are Indian nationals now based in Pakistan or Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Times of India reported that Masood Ilyas Kashmiri was identified as a senior Jaish-e-Mohammed operative among the designated individuals for recruiting, training and facilitating terror attacks, including the Sunjwan incident.
The Hindu reported that Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, a Jaish-e-Mohammed commander, was added to a list of 36 individuals declared terrorists under the UAPA.
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