Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit on Saturday conducted searches inside Srinagar Central Jail in connection with a terror-related case, leading to the recovery of digital devices.
The police said the searches were carried out in pursuance of a warrant issued by the Special court designated under the NIA Act, Srinagar, in FIR registered in 2023 under Sections 153-A, 505, 121, and 120-B IPC read with Sections 13 and 39 of the UA(P) Act of Police Station CI Kashmir.
They said acting on credible technical leads indicating the presence of suspicious digital signatures within the Central Jail premises, search operations were conducted across multiple blocks and barracks in close coordination with jail authorities.
“During the operation, incriminating material in the form of digital communication devices, having bearing on the investigation, was recovered and seized. These devices will be subjected to detailed forensic examination to unravel potential links and expose a larger terror network,” police said.
Simultaneously, the investigating agency is probing the apparent security breach that enabled the entry of such devices into the high-security prison.
“The role of facilitators and collaborators involved in this act will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate legal action will be taken,” police said.
The operation forms part of a sustained effort to uncover critical evidence, curb illicit activities, and prevent the misuse of communication devices within sensitive security zones, including prisons.
It also aims to dismantle the terror ecosystem in the union Territory by identifying and prosecuting terrorist associates and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) who aid and abet unlawful activities through such means, in accordance with the law of the land.
