SRINAGAR: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU)of police on Wednesday conducted raids at different locations in Kishtwar.
A senior police officer said that the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Kishtwar Police carried out raids at multiple locations in Kishtwar District in the houses of alleged militants who are operating from PAK.
He said that DYSP Vishal Sharma after obtaining house search warrants from NIA court Jammu in case FIR No 272/2022 registered under the UAPA Act at PS Kishtwar conducted searches at houses of militants namely Azad Hussain S/O Ab Majid R/O Affani Padder, Gazi-Ud-Din S/O Mohd Ayoub R/O Jugna Keshwan, Bashir Ahmed Mughal S/O Gh Qadir R/O Jugna Keshwan, Sattar Din alias Rajab S/O Mehar Din R/O Jugna Keshwan who are presently operating from PAK.
“During the course of searches, the evidence collected shall be investigated so as to subject the accused persons to judicial determination for their involvement in anti-national activities and perpetuation of militancy,” he said.
He added that all those supporters and associates of militants whose involvement surfaces during investigations shall also be prosecuted. Searches are aimed at eliminating the militant ecosystem in the district by identifying various over-ground workers and supporters of militancy the officer added—(KS)
