In a sweeping operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out coordinated raids across several districts targeting individuals, residences and institutions linked to the banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
Searches were conducted in Awantipora, Handwara, Anantnag, Budgam, Kulgam, Pulwama, and Shopian, following credible inputs about unlawful activities and attempts to revive the organisation’s network.
In Awantipora, police raided multiple residential locations of JeI members and associates, recovering incriminating material and digital devices. Several individuals were questioned and legally bound down.
In Handwara, police searched the Jamia Islamia Institute at Waripora, seizing electronic devices for forensic analysis to ascertain possible links with JeI and other banned groups.
Raids were also conducted at JeI-linked premises in Anantnag, where police reiterated their commitment to dismantling terror support structures.
In Budgam, searches were carried out in Chadoora, Soibugh and Beerwah, leading to the seizure of digital devices and documents linked to separatist propaganda networks.
Police in Kulgam conducted district-wide searches under UAPA provisions, seizing gadgets, literature and documents relevant to ongoing investigations.
In Pulwama, early-morning raids were conducted at several JeI-linked locations with an Executive Magistrate present; no incriminating material was recovered.
Meanwhile, Shopian witnessed extensive searches where electronic gadgets, documents and other materials were seized for further examination.
Police across all districts emphasised that the coordinated crackdown is part of sustained efforts to dismantle radical and terror-support ecosystems and ensure a peaceful, secure environment in Jammu and Kashmir.(KINS)
