A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Srinagar on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) issued a proclamation notice against three individuals, including former cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade body’s president Mubeen Ahmad Shah and known Kashmiri architect Tony Ashia, for “anti-national propaganda and secessionist misinformation”.
The proclamation was issued under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the accused persons in FIR No. 07/2020 filed by the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), a special cell of the J&K Police, officials said.
The CIK said the case pertains to offences under Sections 153-A and 505 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), “registered on the basis of credible intelligence inputs revealing a well-orchestrated conspiracy by unscrupulous anti-social and anti-national elements operating at the behest of secessionist forces within and outside the Valley.”
The CIK said following the issuance of warrants of arrest, the accused persons went underground and were absconding to evade the process of law. “Taking serious note of their deliberate evasion, the Special NIA Court has now issued a proclamation under Section 82 Cr.PC, directing the accused to appear before the Hon’ble Court on or before 31.01.2026. Failure to comply will invite stringent proceedings under Section 83 Cr.PC, including attachment of property,” the CIK said.
