Sopore Police Conduct Searches at JeI-Linked Residences, Seize Incriminating Material
Sopore: In its continued efforts to dismantle the separatist-terror network and ensure public safety, Sopore Police conducted search operations at the residences of individuals linked to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Zaloora, Sopore.
According to a police statement, the searches targeted the homes of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, son of Abdul Rahim Bhat, and Tanveer Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Jabbar Dar, both residents of Zaloora, on Tuesday.
The operations were carried out under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), following valid search warrants issued by a competent court. During the searches, authorities recovered incriminating material connected to the proscribed organization. The process was conducted in the presence of Magistrates and independent witnesses to ensure full legal compliance and transparency.
These raids are part of Sopore Police’s ongoing investigations aimed at dismantling networks involved in separatist and terror-related activities. Such measures are deemed crucial to preventing the spread of radical ideology, maintaining public order, and safeguarding national security.
Sopore Police reiterated its firm stance that no individual attempting to disturb peace and stability will be spared. Strong action, strictly in accordance with the law, will continue against those associated with banned organizations or attempting to revive separatist-terror networks.
In a related development, security forces also uncovered a terrorist hideout in the Hornag-Watkash forest area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. The joint operation was conducted by troops of the 19 Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) as part of a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in the dense forest area on Monday.
During the search, security personnel seized war-like stores and other paraphernalia, including bags, clothing, digging tools, and a gas cylinder. Further details are awaited.
