Srinagar: Days after a car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, police and other security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified raids and other counter-terrorism operations in the Valley. More than 1,000 people have been detained, including Overground Workers (OGW), supporters, members of banned organisations such as Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and relatives of militants present in Pakistan.
Police said around 500 people were apprehended from Kulgam alone, which was the epicentre of insurgency until 2019. “In the last four days, raids were carried out at more than 200 locations in Kulgam district, which led to the seizure of objectionable material and digital equipment,”” a spokesperson said.” “””About 500 people associated with the banned organisations were questioned,”” he said.” Many were granted bail, while some were transferred to the district jail Mittan in Anantnag under anti-sabotage laws.
In a similar operation, more than 25 locations were raided simultaneously in Sopore, Jingar and Rafiabad areas of Baramulla district. The action was carried out on the basis of intelligence inputs that people associated with Jamaat-e-Islami were allegedly trying to resume their activities under the new fronts. Police said several documents, digital gadgets and printed materials related to the banned organisation were seized.
Sopore police said in a statement that these operations were precautionary and intelligence-based, aimed at maintaining peace and ensuring that no organization or individual exploited the local population. “This is also part of the police’s determination to continue operations against banned organisations and all elements associated with terrorist networks,”” the statement added.”
A large-scale raid was also carried out in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, in which Dr. The homes of Jamaat-e-Islami activists, including Hamid Fayaz and Muhammad Yusuf Falahi of Chitragam, were targeted. “According to sources, “”These operations were launched as part of the counter-terrorism operation after receiving sensitive intelligence information.”
Alert after Delhi blast:
After the Delhi blast, security arrangements are on high alert across Jammu and Kashmir. Investigators are probing possible links with Kashmir. In the latest developments, a doctor working at a government tertiary care hospital in Jammu and Kashmir has been detained for questioning. Dr. Tajmul Ahmed Malik is a resident of Kulgam district in south Kashmir and was employed at Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS) in Srinagar.
