Daijiworld Media Network - Srinagar
Srinagar, Nov 12: In a major crackdown on an alleged militant support network, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday launched extensive raids across four police districts, focusing on members and associates of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
According to officials, more than 200 locations were raided in Kulgam district alone, while over 400 cordon and search operations have been conducted in the past four days in South Kashmir. The move comes amid heightened vigilance following the recent busting of a terror module in Faridabad and Saharanpur, and the Red Fort blast allegedly carried out by Pulwama resident Dr Umar Nabi. However, police have not confirmed any direct link between these incidents and the latest raids.
“The raids were carried out at the houses and premises of JeI members and their associates as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and its support structure at the grassroots level,” police said in a statement.
Following the operations, around 500 individuals affiliated with JKNOPs and other banned outfits were interrogated in Kulgam, with several being shifted to District Jail Mattan in Anantnag under preventive detention.
In Sopore, police conducted district-wide counter-terror raids at over 30 locations early Wednesday, citing the presence of a “separatist ecosystem.” Several individuals have been detained for questioning. Similar searches were also carried out in Ganderbal and Awantipora.
Officials said that a large quantity of “incriminating material” — including documents, digital devices, and printed content linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami — has been recovered and seized for forensic analysis.
Police described the sweeping operation as a “crucial part” of their ongoing strategy to dismantle the terror–separatist network, disrupt its ideological and financial channels, and maintain peace and normalcy in the region.
Over the past week, more than 1,500 individuals have been picked up across the Valley for questioning.
Sources told The Indian Express that the coordinated crackdown is a “pre-emptive strike” based on credible intelligence inputs, aimed at preventing the “re-organisation” of militant networks in Jammu and Kashmir.