Several detained, dozens terror associates bound down
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Nov 13: Police today intensified crackdown on terror networks across Kashmir as part of coordinated preventive operations aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem and strengthening internal security in the region.
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A police spokesman said that in Baramulla, police carried out a series of preventive actions targeting people and networks suspected of involvement in subversive activities. He said six persons linked with such networks were detained and bound down under the law, while 22 properties associated with terrorist aides were searched.
“As part of the same operation, 20 terror associates were bound down, and two were sent to jail under preventive detention laws,” he said. “Two individuals booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), who are currently on bail, were examined, and one was bound down under preventive law.”
Police identified eight other UAPA-accused for bail cancellation, with two cases already submitted to the competent court.
The security forces also conducted 16 cordon and search operations (CASOs) at different locations and checked 292 vehicles across multiple checkpoints in the district.
Also, five persons linked to the banned E&IMCO organisation and two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) affiliates were questioned to ensure compliance with the law, the police said, adding that two absconding UAPA accused have been traced and legal proceedings have been initiated.
“These operations were designed to pre-empt potential threats, identify disruptive elements, and maintain public order across the district,” police said.
In Shopian, security forces launched extensive searches at multiple locations associated with JeI and Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist Organisation of Peace (JKNOP) members and their supporters.
The spokesman said that the searches are part of the ongoing crackdown aimed at identifying individuals and networks involved in providing any kind of assistance, logistical or financial, to terror-related activities. Operations are being carried out at various places even today as part of continued efforts to strengthen the security framework in the district.
“Police reiterate its commitment to uphold the rule of law and maintain a peaceful environment by acting firmly against elements attempting to disturb public order,” he added.
In Pulwama, police and security forces jointly conducted cordon and search operations at several suspected locations linked with anti-national elements. The exercise aimed to trace individuals involved in unlawful activities and strengthen surveillance mechanisms to ensure public safety, the official said, adding that several premises were searched, and the identities of multiple individuals were verified during the coordinated operation.
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