Govt designates Jaish-e-Mohammad commander as terrorist

By means of PTI

NEW DELHI: Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, a dreaded commander of banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), was once designated as a terrorist by way of the Centre on Monday for his involvement in more than a few terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a notification, the Union house ministry stated Nengroo has been concerned within the infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and has additionally been accountable for perpetrating more than a few terror incidents within the Union Territory.

Nengroo is working an apprehension syndicate in Kashmir and is now “engaged in a dangerous marketing campaign to orchestrate terror in Jammu and Kashmir”, far flung managed from Pakistan, the ministry stated.

In view of the risk that Nengroo poses to the protection of India and with a purpose to deter him from perpetrating terror acts, he has been designated as a terrorist below the provisions of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the ministry stated.