Srinagar, Dec 30 (NationPress) On Tuesday, a court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, issued a proclamation notice targeting former Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) President, Mubeen Shah, along with two accomplices, in connection to a 2020 case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), as per officials from the central agency.

The court has mandated that the accused appear in court by January 31, 2026.

According to officials, the court has instructed the accused—Mubeen Shah, Azizul Hassan Ashai, and Rifat Wani—to show up, or they will face severe repercussions, including property attachment under CrPC Section 83.

The case is registered under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between groups) and 505 (public mischief) of the IPC, alongside Section 13 of the UAPA.

As per officials, the Counter Intelligence Kashmir initiated the case based on credible intelligence indicating a well-planned conspiracy by malicious anti-social and anti-national elements acting under the influence of secessionist forces, both within and outside the Valley.

Investigations have revealed that these individuals were disguising themselves as news portals, journalists, and freelancers while effectively utilizing social media platforms like Facebook, X, and WhatsApp to generate, upload, and circulate misleading, exaggerated, and secessionist content.

The clear aim of this digital disinformation campaign was to incite violence on the streets, disrupt normalcy, damage public property, disturb public order, and promote unrest, thus fostering anti-national sentiments and advancing a secessionist agenda against the Union of India.

Officials stated that the accused were actively disseminating content detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, propagating false narratives aimed at instigating disaffection against the Union.

Warrants for the arrest of the accused have been issued, as they have evaded the law by going underground. Reacting to their intentional avoidance, the court has now issued a proclamation under Section 82 CrPC, directing them to appear before it by January 31, 2026.

Failure to comply will result in severe actions under Section 83 CrPC, including property attachment.

Despite being labeled absconders, the accused continue their hostile activities and remain highly active on social media, where they perpetuate false, fabricated, and provocative content with the intent to incite widespread violence and destabilize public order in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The three accused, originally from Kashmir, are currently residing in the United States and Germany.

They have been charged with allegedly using social media platforms to provoke street violence, disrupt normal life, damage public property, disturb public order, and instigate mass unrest.