Srinagar: Police on Saturday registered a case under Section 13 UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur who is the president of London based organization WKFM (World Kashmir Freedom Movement.)
He is the son of Muhammad Ayyub Thakur (1948 – 10 March 2004), who founded WKFM in 1990, a renounced Kashmiri nuclear scientist and political activist.
Some sections of IPC (Indian Penal Code) including ‘promoting enmity between different groups and statements conducing to public mischief were also invoked.
In a statement, police said, “On 06,01,2022, Police Station Kothibagh reliably learned that Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur through his social media account and other platforms is indulging in the activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and unity of India besides, he is creating fear and alarm among the general masses and inciting them to commit offences which are likely to disturb the public order”.
“On Thursday, Police Station Kothi Bagh reliably learned that Thakur, through his social media account and other platforms, is indulging in activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity, and unity of India,” the spokesman said.
A complaint was also lodged by a lawyer here against Muzammil Ayyub Thakur for threatening him in public and on social media, a Police spokesman said.
In the complaint, police said, it is alleged by him that Muzzamil Ayyub “at the behest of ISI and ISPR is threatening, harassing, making criminal intimidation besides involved in cybercrimes against (him)”.
“The complaint further reads that Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur has left no stone unturned to malign his image and also threatened him not only in public but also on social media platforms.”
“After trying to verify his whereabouts and for his safety and security, the complainant was constrained to file the complaint before the police.” Accordingly, police said, “Cognizance into the matter was taken and a case FIR number 01/2022 U/S 13 UAPA, 153-A(b), 505 (1) (b) IPC has been registered and investigation initiated”.
