Upgraded 26 October 2026 at 13:54 IST
Kashmiri Pandit activist Rakesh Handu, alias Bunty, was apprehended in Faridabad in connection with a cyberterrorism case signed up in Baramulla under the IT Act.
Srinagar: The arrest of a Kashmiri Pandit activist by Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a cyberterrorism case has actually activated issue within the neighborhood, with advocates questioning the charges and requiring a reasonable examination.
Rakesh Handu, alias “Bunty”was jailed by a group of Baramulla Police from his house in Faridabad, Haryana, on October 17 in connection with FIR No. 151/2026 signed up at Police Station Baramulla in north Kashmir.
According to main files accessed by ‘Republic television’, the case was signed up on September 12 under Sections 66F (cyberterrorism) and 84C of the Information Technology Act following a problem lodged by Rohit Raina, a Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package staff member published in the Finance Department in Baramulla.
FIR relate to the supposed blood circulation of electronic product through an openly available social networks account. The premises of arrest state that the product was consistently shared online and was supposedly connected to the Resistance United Liberation Council (RULC). The arrest memo even more describes the supposed change and transmission of electronic material.
Cops records reveal that Handu was notified about the premises of arrest and his legal rights, consisting of access to legal counsel and the right to look for bail in accordance with law.
Sources stated private investigators had actually previously released a notification under Section 35( 3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), directing Handu to appear before the examining officer. He did not sign up with the examination in spite of several summons provided by the cops.
Handu declares that he had actually openly preserved that he was living in Faridabad and was not able to take a trip to Kashmir to take part in the examination since of the security risks to him and had actually asked for authorities to enable him to sign up with the procedures through video conferencing.
Lok Janshakti Party leader and Kashmir Pandit, Sanjay Saraf, came out in assistance of Handu and appealed for a transparent and objective legal procedure.
Saraf stated his arrest and detention had actually triggered issue amongst those knowledgeable about his work. He worried that while the claims need to be completely examined, Handu needs to be managed fairness, self-respect and due procedure under the law.
“His arrest from his residence in Faridabad and subsequent detention at Baramulla Jail has caused deep concern among those who know him and his work,” Saraf stated in a social networks post.
He even more stated that the Kashmiri Pandit neighborhood thought in justice and the guideline of law and hoped that the examination and judicial procedure would develop the truths of the case.
Authorities have actually not provided a main public declaration on the arrest. Sources within the cops stated the action is connected to a more comprehensive examination including risks released to Kashmiri Pandits in current months and the examination was being carried out in accordance with law and that “no innocent will be hurt”.
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