SRINAGAR: As the Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with teams from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and central intelligence agencies, intensify their probe into an inter-state “white-collar” militant network allegedly involving medical professionals and linked to the recent Delhi blast, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has urged the public to take a firm stand against terror sympathisers in the Union Territory.
Addressing a special convocation ceremony at the University of Jammu on Thursday, Lt Governor Sinha said security forces are fully committed to dismantling the terrorism ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, but active public participation is equally vital in this mission.
“Society must actively counter terrorism because it is a multifaceted challenge. Citizens play a crucial role in identifying and reporting suspicious activities and countering radicalisation efforts,” Sinha said.
He cautioned that if people do not strongly resist terrorism and its supporters, it could become an existential threat to society, undermining its stability, peace, and progress. “I appeal to all enlightened citizens, this is the need of the hour—to expose those who provide shelter to terrorists or propagate extremist ideologies. We must collectively stand against such elements,” he added.
Highlighting that terrorism has posed a serious threat to peace and progress in the region for over three decades, Sinha noted a positive shift among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, who now aspire toward development, better careers, and a brighter future in line with the rest of the country.
Meanwhile, in a major development early Thursday morning, security forces demolished the house of Dr. Umar Nabi in Quil, Pulwama, using explosives. Dr. Nabi is the main accused in the inter-state militant module and is alleged to have driven the explosive-laden vehicle that killed 13 people near Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and national intelligence agencies, are conducting an in-depth investigation into the “white-collar” terror network to completely uproot the group. So far, more than 15 individuals, including eight doctors—among them Dr. Umar’s associates, Dr. Muzamil and Dr. Adeel—have been arrested in connection with the case.