Who is Mohammed Qasim Gujjar? Lashkar operative declared terrorist by MHA
Home Minister Amit Shah said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, a top official of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), is the mastermind behind many terrorist attacks in the country and responsible for scores of deaths and injuries.
New Delhi: The central government on Thursday declared dreaded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Mohammad Qasim Gujjar as a designated terrorist. The decision was announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stating that Gujjar, a resident of Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir, is believed to be the mastermind behind several terror attacks and is actively involved in planning a war against India .
The Home Minister said Gujjar is the mastermind behind many terrorist attacks in the country and is responsible for countless deaths and injuries.
“Anyone found involved in activities against the unity and integrity of the nation will be dealt with ruthlessly,” Shah wrote on X.
Who is Mohammad Qasim Gujjar?
Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, 32, originally from Reasi district of Jammu region, is currently residing in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and is believed to be a top operative of banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), according to The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported this on Thursday.
According to the MHA notice, Gujjar has been involved in several terror attacks and bomb blasts and is responsible for the death and injury of a number of people in these terror incidents. This has prompted the Narendra Modi government to label Gujjar as a terrorist, making him the 57th person to be designated as a terrorist under the anti-terror law UA(P)A.
Planning war against India
The government notification said that Gujjar alias Salman alias Suleman, with the intention of waging war against the country, has been involved in carrying out a wide range of terrorist activities, including coordinating, supplying and identifying drone locations for dropping weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices. and cash, and delivering and managing shipments from across the border,
He has also been involved in creating new terror modules through recruitment and radicalization through various means, including social media and other online encrypted communications applications, the report said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said the Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act, 1967, has been enacted to ensure more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations, for dealing with terrorist activities and for matters relating thereto.
(With PTI inputs)