Terror Recruitment Module Busted In Jammu And Kashmir’s Kulgam, PhD Scholar Among Three Arrested

The police said acting on specific information generated by the Kulgam police, a search for a code-named person Dr Sabeel who was motivating, funding and providing logistic support to the gullible youth of Kulgam and adjoining areas to recruit them into terrorist ranks.

“Special teams were constituted by the police to track and search for this suspected person. After systemic efforts, one suspected vehicle bearing number JK18B-4852 was zeroed in. When the credentials of the vehicle were sought, it came to fore that this vehicle was being used by one person namely Dr Rubani Bashir of Ashmuji, Kulgam. Accordingly, a special checkpoint was established at Ashmuji and Dr Rubani was apprehended,” said J&K Police spokesman.

He said during questioning, he disclosed his code name as Dr Sabeel, a PHD scholar from Central University of Kashmir, and has also applied for a job as an assistant professor there.