SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday busted a terrorist recruitment module in south Kashmirs Kulgam and arrested a PhD scholar, Dr Rubani Bashir alias Dr Sabeel, for allegedly motivating Kashmiri youth to join terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) besides providing them with funding and logistic support.
Based on his disclosure, two overground workers, including a minor, associated with the proscribed organisations were also arrested.During questioning, Dr Bashir told sleuths that his code name was Dr Sabeel.
He used to work for HM and JeM from behind the curtain.
He would identify youngsters; motivate, fund, and ready them to join terror outfits, the officer added.Kulgam Police were in search of a person with the code name Dr Sabeel, the officer said, adding: Special police teams were formed to search for the suspect and take legal action.
After systemic efforts, cops zeroed in on a vehicle that was being used by Dr Bashir, a resident of Ashmuji, Kulgam.
A police checkpoint was set up at Ashmuji and Dr Bashir was arrested.