Narco-terrorism has become a serious threat to the country.
Narco terrorism is a new and fast emerging form of terrorism. On the one hand, this leads to youth being addicted to drugs and on the other, the earnings from this are used to support terrorists.
Its strands stretch from Pakistan and Afghanistan to Iran and its target is India’s youth population. Today the youth of India is climbing the ladder of progress in every corner of the country and the world but the enemies do not want to move forward. So, with narco terror he is trying to kill two birds with one stone.
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Major action against narco terror
The nexus of terrorist organizations with drug smugglers has posed a threat to the country’s internal security. Investigation agencies of the country are continuously taking action against him. On July 22 (Monday), the ED arrested two accused from Jammu and Kashmir in a case related to funding of terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. Both the accused have been identified as Arshad Ahmed Ali and Faiyaz Ahmed Dar.
ED, Jammu has arrested 02 accused namely Arshad Ahmad Ali and Fayaz Ahmad Dar under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 on 22.07.2024 in connection with narco-terrorism case involving funding of subversive activities of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen. .
— ED (@dir_ed) July 23, 2024
This has come to light in the investigation of NIA
This is not the first case of narco terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already made several arrests from the Ghati in connection with Lashkar and Hizbul terror funding cases. In fact, on June 26, 2020, the NIA conducted an investigation into a case related to narco terror in Jammu and Kashmir. The investigation of this case has made many big revelations. Investigation revealed that a deep conspiracy was being hatched in Jammu and Kashmir and many parts of India to buy and sell drugs and collect money. The conspiracy was hatched by drug smugglers along with militants of terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
How does the Narco Terror Module work?
Funds raised from drug rackets are used to fuel terrorist violence. In this, drug smugglers transport narcotics on a large scale to many areas, including Jammu and Kashmir, through a network of grassroots workers (OGWs). Then the consignment of medicine is distributed. For this, his biggest target is the youth of the country. So that terrorists can easily cheat them and use it as per their need. Apart from this, a large part of the income from drug smuggling funds terrorist organizations.
What Experts Say About Narco Terrorism
Defense expert (retired) Major General Sanjay Soi, in a discussion with TV9 Digital, said on the growing narco-terrorism in the country, funding for terrorism is very important, that’s why terrorist organizations no longer send money directly across the border, but found a way to get funds through drugs. has gone Through this, terrorist organizations make people addicted to drugs and the money from this is used to support terrorists. Due to this, the government has to work on two fronts. Along with taking strict measures against terrorism, focus should also be on de-addiction of the youth who have become addicted to drugs. Police, bureaucracy, ED and anti-drug organizations need to work together to tackle this. For this, the investigating agencies have to keep an eye on the funding chain as well.
Major General Sanjay Soi has hinted at a big conspiracy and said that arms and explosives can also come through the same route through which drugs can come. Not only this, drugs are being smuggled using drones in Punjab and Jammu. There is a whole network for the sale of drugs sent across the border, which consumes them in small areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. According to defense expert Sanjay Soi, around 8-10% of the population of Jammu and Kashmir have become drug addicts, the government should conduct an awareness campaign for the local people to prevent them from falling into its grip.
The Home Minister said that it is a threat to the country
On July 18, Home Minister Amit Shah held a top-level meeting of the Narco Coordination Center (NCORD). Meanwhile, he termed narco terror funding as a serious threat to the country’s security. Home Minister Shah said that the aim of all investigative agencies in the country should be not only to catch drug users but to expose the entire network. He said that the entire drug business is now linked to narco-terror and the money earned from it has become the most serious threat to the country and its security.
