Srinagar, Dec 31: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided the house of an accused in the anti-national poster case in Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district.
Officials said that a team of the SIA and local police raided the house of the accused, who was arrested earlier.
“The raid was carried out in the Bonpora area of Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city. The accused is presently under custody in connection with a poster-related case registered at Police Station Nowgam,” the officials said.
The case, FIR No. 03/2025, was registered under Sections 11, 13, 18, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
“The raid was aimed at collecting further evidence and leads connected to the case. The operation was conducted following standard legal procedures, with security arrangements put in place in the area during the search,” the officials said.
“Further investigation into the matter is underway,” the officials added.
The posters which carried anti-national messages had appeared in October in the Nowgam area.
The J&K Police and the security forces have been carrying out aggressive operations against terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers. (Agencies)
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