Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 7: Arbaz Ahmad Mir, a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been declared a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967 because of his role in the targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, which included Rajni Bala, a female teacher.
The Jammu and Kashmir-born Mir, who is currently residing in Pakistan and working for LeT from across the border, was revealed by the MHA in a late Friday night notification.
“Mir is involved in target killing and has emerged as the main conspirator in killing one female teacher, Rajni Bala in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. He is also involved in coordinating terrorism in Kashmir valley and supporting terrorists by transporting illegal arms or ammunition or explosives from across the border,” reads the notification.
On May 31, 2022, Rajni Bala of Jammu was fatally shot outside of Government High School, Gopalpora, in the Kulgam district.
Mir, the son of Manzoor Ahmad Mir, is from Gufbal village in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the report, Mir is involved in terrorism coordination in the Kashmir valley and provides support to terrorists by bringing illegal weapons, ammunition, and explosives across the border.
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The notification said, “The Central Government believes that Arbaz Ahmad Mir is involved in terrorism and he is to be added as a terrorist in the exercise of the powers conferred section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. With his inclusion in the Fourth Schedule under UAPA, Mir will be the 51st individual to be designated a terrorist.”
