Indian Authorities Register Case Against JKIM Under UAPA in IIOJK

Srinagar – Indian police have registered a case against the banned outfit Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen (JKIM), accusing it of ‘involvement in unlawful activities’ in the northern Baramulla district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

A police statement claimed that JKIM, affiliated with Masroor Abbas Ansari, has been engaged in anti-India activities.

The case has been filed at the Pattan Police Station under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), a law frequently used to target political and religious organizations advocating for Kashmir’s self-determination.

The APHC has strongly condemned the move, stating that such arbitrary actions are part of a wider strategy to criminalize dissent and suppress political and religious voices in the region. The organization emphasized that India’s use of oppressive laws will not deter Kashmiris from their legitimate struggle for freedom.

Observers note that the Indian authorities have increasingly relied on the UAPA to silence activists and organizations in IIOJK, further eroding civil liberties and deepening the region’s political crisis. The international community has been urged to intervene and scrutinize the misuse of anti-terror laws in Kashmir, which are being weaponized to stifle the legitimate aspirations of its people.

Meanwhile, the investigation into the case against JKIM has been set into motion, with authorities signaling further crackdowns on political and religious groups resisting Indian rule in the occupied territory.