MHA declares PoK-based LeT member Mohammad Qasim Gujjar designated terrorist under UAPA

Srinagar, Mar 07: Ministry of Home Affairs declares Lashkar-e-Taiba member Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, presently residing in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

"The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) has been enacted to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith; whereas, clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 35 of the said Act empowers the Central Government to add the name of an individual in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, if it believes that he is involved in terrorism; whereas, Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman son of Mohammad Shafi, 32 years of age (approx.), having permanent residence at Angrala, Tehsil Mahore, District Reasi, Jammu and presently residing in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, belongs to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and which is listed as a terrorist organisation under the First Schedule to the said Act at serial number 5," reads the notification a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir Scroll.

"The Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman with intention to wage war against the country is involved in carrying out wide range of terrorist activities including coordinating, supplying, identifying locations of drone for dropping of arms, ammunition, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cash etc. and delivering and managing consignments from across the border,  whereas, the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman has also been involved in various terror attacks, bomb blasts and responsible for causing death and injuries to number of persons in these terror incidents; whereas, the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman, to widen the areas of terror activities, has been involved in creating new terror modules by recruitment and radicalisation by various means including social media and other online encrypted communication applications; whereas, the Central Government believes that Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman is involved in terrorism and the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman is to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act," it reads further.

"Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, namely, In the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, after serial number 56 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman", notification states further.