SRINAGAR — In a major crackdown, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out extensive searches at the residences of over 60 militant associates in Srinagar district.
The raids targeted the residences of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and associates as part of investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the district, police said.
“The searches were carried out to seize weapons, documents, digital devices etc with the objective of evidence collection and intelligence gathering to detect and deter any conspiratorial or terrorist activity against the security of the nation,” police statement said.
They said searches were held across the length and breadth of the city to dismantle the militancy ecosystem.
The searches were conducted at the residences of 63 OGW and militant associates. Some of them whose houses were searched are in jail.
Police said the searches were conducted in accordance with proper legal procedures in the presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses under the supervision of the officers of J&K Police.
“This decisive action of J&K Police aims to dismantle the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir by identifying and taking legal action against individuals engaged in such anti-national and criminal activities,” the statement said.
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