J&K Police dismantled a jail-linked terror financing network operating across the Union Territory in Shopian, arresting 10 associates.
Investigators discovered the module raised funds via online platforms to supply logistical support and procurement of smartphones for LeT/TRF terrorists.
The multi-layered digital money trail was tracked by security agencies, leading to multiple arrests and recovery of incriminating material.
Terror Financing Module: Ten Associates Of Terrorists Arrested In J-K
Police crack down on jail-linked Lashkar-e-Taiba network collecting funds through online platforms to procure smartphones and logistics for terror activities
Summary
In a significant breakthrough against the terror ecosystem, police in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir have unearthed an intra-UT terror financing module and arrested 10 overground workers, officials said here on Friday.
The arrests were made following a focused investigation into suspected financial networks linked to terrorist activities, the officials said.
"During the investigation, suspicious online financial transactions carried out through various payment platforms were analysed, leading to the tracing of money trails across multiple layers.
"The investigation revealed a wider network of individuals allegedly involved in terror financing and having links with terrorists and their associates lodged in different jails," the officials said.
They said 10 associates of terrorists have been arrested in connection with the case so far.
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