Jammu and Kashmir: With an goal to eradicate the militant ecosystem, the Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) performed raids on the homes of four Pakistan-based terrorists in numerous areas of the Kishtwar district on Wednesday, a senior official mentioned.
The raids have been carried out in Padder, Keshwan and Thakrai after search warrants have been obtained from a particular NIA court docket in Jammu in a case beneath the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Ahmad Poswal mentioned.
Earlier on May 18, groups of the SIU raided the homes of 5 terrorists, who’re at the moment working from Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, apart from three suspected people in the district.
These terrorists — Azad Hussain, Gazi-Ud-Din, Bashir Ahmed Mughal, Sattar Din are at the moment working from PoK/PAK.
The SSP mentioned the proof discovered in the searches can be used to indict the targets’ position in partaking in anti-national actions and perpetuating acts of terrorism. He additional mentioned that searches are aimed toward eliminating the militant ecosystem in the district by figuring out numerous over-ground employees and supporters of militancy.
The particular NIA court docket in Jammu had on April 26 issued non-bailable warrants towards 23 terrorists from Kishtwar working from throughout the border. Earlier, non-bailable warrants have been issued towards 13 terrorists in the district.
The 36 people from Kishtwar went to Pakistan after becoming a member of the fear ranks over a interval of time. Subsequently, two FIRs have been registered towards them after their involvement in terror actions surfaced throughout investigations, the SSP mentioned.
(With inputs from Rahi Kapoor)