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Date: 07-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Designation of Mohammad Qasim Gujjar as Terrorist under UAPA 1967.

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 1120(E) issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 7, 2024, adds Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, also known as Salman or Suleman, to the Fourth Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, thereby designating him as a terrorist.

Key Changes

  • Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman is added as serial number 57 to the Fourth Schedule of the UAPA, 1967.
  • The notification states that Mohammad Qasim Gujjar is approximately 32 years old, a resident of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), and associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
  • He is accused of involvement in terrorist activities, including coordinating, supplying, and identifying locations for drone drops of arms, ammunition, IEDs, and cash, as well as managing consignments from across the border.
  • He is also accused of involvement in various terror attacks and bomb blasts, causing death and injuries.
  • The notification mentions his alleged use of social media and encrypted communication to recruit and radicalize individuals for terror activities.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Mohammad Qasim Gujjar

  • His addition to the Fourth Schedule allows authorities to take stringent actions against him under the UAPA.

Impact on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)

  • It highlights the continued activities and network of LeT, potentially leading to increased surveillance and counter-terrorism efforts targeting the organization and its members.

Impact on National Security

  • It strengthens the legal framework for dealing with individuals involved in terrorism and related activities.

Suggested Action Items

  • International cooperation to share information and coordinate actions against LeT and other terrorist organizations.

Key Entities Referenced

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The primary legislation used to designate individuals and organizations as terrorists and to prevent unlawful activities. Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman: The individual designated as a terrorist and added to the Fourth Schedule of the UAPA, 1967. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT): A terrorist organization listed under the First Schedule of the UAPA, 1967, with which Mohammad Qasim Gujjar is allegedly associated. Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and implementing the UAPA, 1967.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07032024-252715 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x3x2x0 24-252715 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1063] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, माच च7, 2024/फाल्ग नु 17, 1945 No. 1063] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024/PHALGUNA 17, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 7 माच,च 2024 का.आ. 1120(अ).—जिजधजिरुद्ध दिया-कलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै को, व् यज‍ि यों और सगं मों के कजतपय जिजधजिरुद्ध दिया-कलापों के अजधक प्रभािी जनिारण करन े तथा आतंकिािी दियाकलापों से जनपिने और उससे संबंजधत जिषयों का उपबंध करने के जलए अजधजनयजमत दकया गया ह;ै और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 35 की उपधारा (1) का खडं (क) और उपधारा (2), केन्द्रीय सरकार को उक्त अजधजनयम की चौथी अनुसूची में दकसी व्यजि के नाम को िोड़ने के जलए सिक्त करती है, यदि उसका यह जिश्वास ह ै दक िह आतंकिाि में िाजमल ह;ै और, 'मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र’ उर्च ‘सलमान’ उर्च ‘सुलेमान’, पुत्र मोहम्मि िर्ी, आयु-32 िषच (लगभग), जिसका स्ट्थाई पता अगं राला, तहसील माहौर, जिला ररयासी, िम्मू ह ै और िो ितचमान में पादकस्ट्तान अजधकृत कश्मीर (POK) म ें जनिास कर रहा ह,ै लश्कर-ए-तैयबा (LeT) से संबंध रखता ह;ै िो दक उक्त अजधजनयम की पहली अनुसूची की िम संख्या 5 के अधीन आतंकिािी संगठन के रूप म ेंसूचीबद्ध ह;ै और, उक्त मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र उर्च सलमान उर्च सुलेमान िेि के जिरुद्ध युद्ध करन े के आिय से, ड्रोन के द्वारा हजथयार, गोला-बारूि, आईईडी और नकिी आदि के जलए स्ट्थानों की पहचान, समन्द्िय, आपूर्तच और सीमा पार स े खेप भेिने और उनका रखरखाि करने सजहत व्यापक आतंकिािी दियाकलापों को अंिाम िेने म ेंिाजमल ह;ै 1617 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और उक्त मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र उर्च सलमान उर्च सुलेमान जिजभन्न आतंकी हमलों, बम जिस्ट्फोिों में भी िाजमल रह चुका ह ैऔर इन आतंकी घिनाओं म ें कई व्यजक्तयों की मृत्य ुऔर चोिों के जलए उत्तरिायी ह;ै और उक्त मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र उफच सलमान उफच सुलेमान सोिल मीजडया और अन्द्य ऑनलाइन गूढ़लेजखत संचार अनुप्रयोगों सजहत जिजभन्न साधनों द्वारा भती और कट्टरता द्वारा नए आतंकी मॉड्यलू बना कर आतंकी दियाकलापों के क्षेत्र को फैला रहा ह;ै और, केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह जिश्वास ह ै दक मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र उफच सलमान उफच सुलेमान आतंकिाि म ें िाजमल ह ै और उक्त मोहम्मि काजसम गुज्जर उफच सलमान उफच सुलेमान को उक्त अजधजनयम की चौथी अनुसूची में एक आतंकिािी के रूप म ेंिोड़ा िाना ह;ै और, अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, जिजधजिरुद्ध दिया-कलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 की धारा 35 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उक्त अजधजनयम की चौथी अनुसूची म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाचत्:- जिजधजिरुद्ध दिया-कलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 की चौथी अनुसूची में, िम संख्याकं 56 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत िम संख्यांक और प्रजिजियां अंत:स्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी, अथातच ् :- “57. मोहम्मि काजसम गज्जु र उफच सलमान @ सुलेमान”। [फा. सं. 11034/09/2023/सी िी-I] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, अपर सजचि रिप्पण : जिजधजिरुद्ध दिया-कलाप (जनिारण) अजधजनयम, 1967 की चौथी अनुसूची का अंजतम संसोधन अजधसूचना संख्यांक का. आ. 02(अ), तारीख 1 िनिरी, 2024 द्वारा दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th March, 2024 S.O. 1120(E).—Whereas, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) has been enacted to provide for more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and associations and for dealing with terrorist activities and for matters connected therewith; And, whereas, clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 35 of the said Act empowers the Central Government to add the name of an individual in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, if it believes that he is involved in terrorism; And, whereas, Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman son of Mohammad Shafi, 32 years of age (approx.), having permanent residence at Angrala, Tehsil Mahore, District Reasi, Jammu and presently residing in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, belongs to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and which is listed as a terrorist organisation under the First Schedule to the said Act at serial number 5; And, whereas, the Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman with intention to wage war against the country is involved in carrying out wide range of terrorist activities including coordinating, supplying, identifying locations of drone for dropping of arms, ammunition, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cash etc. and delivering and managing consignments from across the border; And, whereas, the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman has also been involved in various terror attacks, bomb blasts and responsible for causing death and injuries to number of persons in these terror incidents; And, whereas, the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman, to widen the areas of terror activities, has been involved in creating new terror modules by recruitment and radicalisation by various means including social media and other online encrypted communication applications; And, whereas, the Central Government believes that Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman is involved in terrorism and the said Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman is to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, namely:- In the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, after serial number 56 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- “57. Mohammad Qasim Gujjar @ Salman @ Suleman”. [F. No. 11034/09/2023/CT-I] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Note:- The Fourth Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 was last amended vide the notification number S.O. 2 (E), dated 1st January, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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