Centre declares LeT operative Mohammad Qasim Gujjar as designated terrorist

New Delhi, March 7

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The Centre on Thursday declared Mohammad Qasim Gujjar alias Salman as a designated terrorist.

He is an LeT operative and is the mastermind behind several terror attacks.

In a gazette notification, the government included his name as a designated terrorist by amending the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

“The Modi government has declared the dreaded mastermind of several terror attacks Mohammad Qasim Gujjar alias Salman alias Suleman as a designated terrorist. An operative of the Lashkar-e Taiba (LeT) Mohammad Qasim Gujjar has caused numerous deaths and injuries with terror attacks and is involved in planning war against Bharat,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in a post on X.

“Anyone found involved in activities against the unity and integrity of the nation will be dealt with ruthlessly,” he added.

“…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 alias Salman alias Suleman is involved in terrorism and is to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the said Act,” the gazette notification said.