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Government bans terrorist organization TRF, involved in targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir

January 6, 2023
Bharat Times

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The Government of India has banned the terrorist group The Resistance Front (TRF). TRF is the front group of Pakistan based banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. It has been involved in several targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued a notification banning TRF. In addition, the Home Ministry has also declared TRF commander Sheikh Sajjad Gul as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.

According to the notification of Union Home Ministry, TRF is recruiting youth through online medium for furthering terrorist activities, recruiting terrorists, infiltrating terrorists and smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir.

The TRF came into existence in 2019 as a proxy organization of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been involved in several terrorist activities including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. TRF is using social media platforms to incite the youth of Jammu and Kashmir against the Government of India and by resorting to propaganda to make them join terrorist organizations. In view of the subversive activities of TRF, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the group a banned organization.

The Home Ministry said Sheikh Sajjad Gul is the commander of The Resistance Front and has been designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967. The activities of TRF are prejudicial to India’s national security and sovereignty. A large number of cases have also been registered against terrorists and associates of The Resistance Front.

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Apart from this, Lashkar commander Mohammad Amin alias Abu Khubayb was declared a terrorist. According to the government notification, Abu Khubaib hails from Jammu and Kashmir, but is currently living in Pakistan. Khubaib is serving as the launching commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba and has close links with agencies of Pakistan. He has been instrumental in reviving and intensifying Lashkar’s terrorist activities in the Jammu region. Khubaib has been involved in cross-border terrorist attacks, supply of arms, ammunition and explosives and terrorism financing in Jammu and Kashmir.

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The Government of India has banned the terrorist group The Resistance Front (TRF). TRF is the front group of Pakistan based banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. It has been involved in several targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued a notification banning TRF. In addition, the Home Ministry has also declared TRF commander Sheikh Sajjad Gul as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.

According to the notification of Union Home Ministry, TRF is recruiting youth through online medium for furthering terrorist activities, recruiting terrorists, infiltrating terrorists and smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir.

The TRF came into existence in 2019 as a proxy organization of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been involved in several terrorist activities including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. TRF is using social media platforms to incite the youth of J&K against the Government of India and by resorting to propaganda to make them join terrorist organizations. In view of the subversive activities of TRF, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the group a banned organization.

The Home Ministry said Sheikh Sajjad Gul is the commander of The Resistance Front and has been designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967. The activities of TRF are prejudicial to India’s national security and sovereignty. A large number of cases have also been registered against terrorists and associates of The Resistance Front.

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Apart from this, Lashkar commander Mohammad Amin alias Abu Khubayb was declared a terrorist. According to the government notification, Abu Khubaib hails from Jammu and Kashmir, but is currently living in Pakistan. Khubaib is serving as the launching commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba and has close links with agencies of Pakistan. He has been instrumental in reviving and intensifying Lashkar’s terrorist activities in the Jammu region. Khubaib has been involved in cross-border terrorist attacks, supply of arms, ammunition and explosives and terrorism financing in Jammu and Kashmir.