Police raid houses, premises of banned Jama'at associates in Kulgam

Srinagar, Nov 13: In a major crackdown against the banned organisation Jama'at-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at over 200 locations across the district Kulgam.

In a statement issued here to news agency Kashmir News Corner --- KNC, the raids were carried out at the houses and premises of Jama'at-e-Islami J&K members and associates, as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and its support structure at the grassroots level.

During the past four days, more than 400 Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) have been conducted across different areas of the district at the premises of OGWs, JKNOPS, Places where encounters took place in past, hideouts of active/ killed terrorists. These operations have led to the interrogation of around 500 individuals affiliated with JKNOPs and other banned outfits, many of whom have been bound down and shifted to District Jail Mattan, Anantnag under preventive laws.

During the raids, incriminating material and digital devices were seized, and several JeI members were interrogated and bound down to further trace and disrupt networks aiding terrorism.

J&K Police remains steadfast in its zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and its ecosystem, ensuring that no element is allowed to disturb peace and public order in the district, reads the statement.