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| Terror trail from Dubai to Jammu | | Over dozen gangsters under scanner after Gangyal youth arrest | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: Three days after the arrest of a Jammu youth for his alleged links with Dubai-based Pakistani don-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, security agencies have placed more than a dozen gangsters from the Jammu province under surveillance.
Highly placed sources said investigations have been initiated into the activities of several dreaded gangsters from Jammu who are suspected to have links with criminal networks operating in other states, particularly Punjab.
“Intentionally or otherwise, some gangsters from the Jammu region are in contact with Shahzad Bhatti, who is operating from Dubai,” sources said, adding that following the initial interrogation of Raman Kumar alias Golu, agencies expanded the probe to include over a dozen local gangsters.
Sources further revealed that certain Jammu-based gangsters have established links with hardened criminals in Punjab to procure illegal weapons. “In return for supplying arms, these criminals are allegedly using local gangsters to facilitate anti-national activities,” sources said, citing the case of Raman Kumar alias Golu of Gangyal as an example.
As reported earlier, in a major breakthrough against a Pakistan-backed terror network, the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar (Mohali), arrested a Jammu resident on Saturday for his alleged links with Shahzad Bhatti.
The accused has been identified as Raman Kumar alias Golu, a resident of the Gangyal area of Jammu. He is believed to be a close associate of Bhatti and is accused of providing logistical and financial support to terror-related activities in India.
According to police, Kumar was in direct contact with Bhatti through social media platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp. Investigations have revealed that he was also involved in the Ambala police station blast case and had provided financial assistance to the perpetrators on Bhatti’s instructions.
Kumar was initially arrested on January 21 in connection with an Arms Act case registered on December 10 last year at the SSOC police station in Mohali. After securing a production warrant, the SSOC team brought him from Ambala jail to Punjab and produced him before a district court, following which he was remanded to further custody for interrogation.
During questioning, Kumar disclosed that he runs a meat shop in Gangyal and had local rivalries. He told investigators that he came in contact with Bhatti through Instagram and remained in regular touch with him.
Investigators said Bhatti allegedly arranged the supply of a .30 bore pistol to Kumar through one of his operatives, though specific targets were yet to be communicated. Acting on Kumar’s disclosure, the SSOC team recovered the weapon.
Police also confirmed that Kumar had earlier been arrested by Ambala Police in connection with the blast at a police station in Ambala, allegedly carried out on Bhatti’s directions. He is further accused of transferring funds to those involved in the attack at Bhatti’s behest. |
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