SIA raids multiple locations in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 07: State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday raided multiple locations in south Kashmir in a case pertaining to active terrorists’ grid in the valley, officials said.
A police spokesman said SIA Kashmir conducted searches at multiple raids in south Kashmir districts including Pulwama, Anantnag, and Shopian on Friday.
“The house premises of suspects in Anantnag, Awantipora, Pulwama, Kulgam, and Shopian were searched in compliance to a search warrant obtained from the Court of Special Judge, designated under NIA Act (TADA/POTA) Srinagar,” the spokesman said.
He said the raids were conducted in connection with an investigation of case FIR No. 16/2022 u/s 13, 18, 19, 38, 39, 40 UA(P) Act read with 120-B, 121 IPC registered in Police Station CIK (SIA) Kashmir.
The spokesman said the case pertains to a terrorist grid active in the valley.
“Details that are being investigated into at the initial stage include masterminds in Pakistan who with active support of Pakistani Intelligence Agencies and in connivance with proscribed terrorist organizations like JeM, LeT and its offshoot TRF,” he said.
The spokesman said they (terror organizations) have been activating their upper ground workers (OGWs) in J&K for initiating, organizing and executing terror activities in J&K.
“The Pakistani masterminds have been comprehensively identified. Their particulars, however, are being kept confidential because other agents connected with them are not alerted,” he said.
The spokesman said during the searches, incriminating material, mobile phones and other articles having bearing on the investigation have been recovered and seized.
“Analysis of the data would follow and leads that would emerge would become the basis for further investigation,” he said.
As per Police spokesman searches are aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem in the valley by identifying over ground workers supporting and abetting terrorism.