- Jaish women's wing JuM luring Indian women online.
- Marriage traps used to recruit for spying and network.
- Vulnerable women in border areas like Rajasthan targeted.
India's internal intelligence agency, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), has revealed that Jamaat-ul-Mominat (JuM), the women's wing of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed, is now luring Indian women online into their trap.
According to a report by news agency IANS, their modus operandi involves employing young men who lure Indian women online into marriage and then pressure them into spying.
The official said these traps are often set for women living in border areas to make it easier for them to enter Pakistan.
It is worth noting that after Indian forces hit JeM launch pads and terror hubs inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor last year, Jaish established its first women's wing in October, led by Sadia Azhar, sister of terrorist leader Masood Azhar.
This wing, called Jamaat-ul-Mominat (JuM), primarily aims to recruit, radicalise, and prepare suicide squads. The report suggests that the IB has now learnt that a new method is being adopted to operate in India.
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) official stated that the Pakistani terrorist organisation's plot is to bring Indian women into Pakistan and marry them off. Once the women are trapped, they are brainwashed and then sent back to India.
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An official said that when these women are sent back to India, they are expected to gather information related to sensitive locations. While this is not a new phenomenon for Jaish, the scale on which they are planning this operation is worrying.
Previously, such campaigns were conducted in Jammu and Kashmir. Now, the focus has shifted to Rajasthan, as the state shares a long border with Pakistan.
Rajasthan shares a 1,070-km border with Pakistan, stretching from Hindumal Kot in Sri Ganganagar to Shahgarh in Barmer. Several girls have been identified in these areas following a lot of internet media activity and are being contacted by ISI-backed elements over the internet.
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Girls with weak personality become victims
Officials say that girls with weak personalities, social issues, weak family ties, and those who are single are targeted by these elements. Jaish handlers spend hours daily talking to these women. The conversations often last more than six months before a marriage proposal is made.
These women don't understand what they're agreeing to, and once they reach Pakistan, there's no way back. An official said that during the "courting period," these women are never asked sensitive questions or about vital areas. They are led to believe that what's happening is normal.
Entry via Rajasthan is the preferred option
Upon agreeing to the marriage, the woman is asked to obtain a valid passport. If it is possible to enter Pakistan via the Rajasthan border, this is the preferred option.
If not, they are told to go via Nepal or Saudi Arabia, and then a person is assigned to help them enter Pakistan. Not all women are expected to return to India and gather information.
They are also part of a broader campaign to build a wider network for JUM. Once recruited, their job becomes to contact other women and youth and encourage them to join these groups.
(With PTI Inputs)