Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 23: The State Intelligence Agency (SIA) Kashmir today apprehended an Over Ground Worker (OGW) from Behram, Shopian who worked as a sleeper cell for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
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A statement issued by the agency said that following relentless efforts, SIA Kashmir has achieved a major success by apprehending an OGW, Altaf Hussain Wagay son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wagay of Reban Gund, Behram Shopian who worked as a sleeper cell for the terrorist organisation, Hizb-ul- Mujahideen.
The arrest was made as a part of the ongoing investigation into FIR No. 01/2025 u/s 13, 18, 18-B, 38, 39 of Police Station CI/SIA Kashmir.
“During the investigation, SIA Kashmir has adduced evidences which establishes the connection of the arrested accused with a terrorist handler belonging to HM who is operating from across on whose behest the OGW was orchestrating terrorist, unlawful and anti-national activities by actively engaging in terrorist conspiracy, propagating and furthering anti-India narratives.
“Their activities were aimed not only at challenging the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India but also at inciting disaffection, public disorder, and communal hatred,” the statement said.
The SIA termed the arrest of Wagay as a major success in the path towards unearthing the sleeper cells who are highly radicalised, sharing secessionist, unlawful, separatists contents and are also having connections with Pakistan terror handlers/ terrorist organization/ Pakistan intelligence agencies.
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