Srinagar,: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations across the Kashmir valley in connection with a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said.
According to officials, SIA teams carried out the raids in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, and Baramulla. In north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, searches were conducted in the Rafiabad and Sopore areas, while in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, the operation took place in the Padapora Badasgam area. Similar searches were also carried out in the Kalam area of Kulgam district, they added.
The officials said that the searches were part of an ongoing investigation into a UAPA case, and several incriminating documents were seized during the operation.
Under the provisions of the UAPA, investigating agencies can file a chargesheet within 180 days of arrest, a period that can be extended with the court’s approval. The law provides for life imprisonment and even the death penalty as the maximum punishments.
