The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out extensive searches at more than 15 locations across Sopore town in north Kashmir in connection with a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
According to officials, the coordinated raids were conducted in several areas, including Jamia Qadeem, Naseem Bagh, Krankshivan, Tarzoo, Amargarh, Warpora, Bomai, Boitingoo and several adjoining localities of Sopore.
The searches were carried out in connection with FIR No. 42/2025 registered at Police Station Sopore under Sections 10 and 13 of the UAPA, which pertain to membership of and support for an unlawful association.
Police said the operation was launched after obtaining search warrants from the designated UAPA court. The searches were conducted in the presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses in strict compliance with legal procedures.
During the raids, police seized incriminating material, including literature allegedly linked to the banned organisation. The recovered items have been taken into custody for detailed examination as part of the ongoing investigation.
Officials said the operation is part of Sopore Police’s sustained drive to identify and take legal action against individuals suspected of maintaining links with banned organisations and anti-national networks.
Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir was first banned by the Government of India on February 28, 2019, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a period of five years, on allegations that the organisation was supporting extremism and separatist activities in the region.
In February 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the ban for another five years, stating that the organisation continued to engage in activities deemed prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
Following the 2019 ban, hundreds of JeI leaders and activists were detained, and numerous properties linked to the organisation were sealed or attached by the authorities as part of a broader crackdown on separatist and militant support networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Police officials said the latest searches are part of ongoing efforts to dismantle networks associated with proscribed organisations and prevent unlawful activities in the region.
“The action is aimed at identifying and prosecuting individuals who continue to provide ideological, logistical or other forms of support to banned outfits,” officials said.
Further investigation is underway to determine the extent of the alleged network and identify any additional individuals involved in activities linked to the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami.
Immovable Property of Hizbul Mujahideen-Linked Proclaimed Offender Attached
Continuing its sustained crackdown on the terror ecosystem and anti-national elements, Sopore Police on Saturday attached the immovable property of a proclaimed offender involved in FIR No. 02/2008 registered at Police Station Panzalla under Sections 2 and 3 of the Enemy Agents Ordinance and Infiltration (E&IMCO) Act.
The proclaimed offender has been identified as Rasid-ud-Din Qureshi, son of Abdul Kabir Qureshi, a resident of Nadihal, Rafiabad.
Investigations have revealed that the accused had illegally crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) to obtain arms and ammunition training and is linked to the banned terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen. According to police, he is currently operating in coordination with the Hizbul Mujahideen network from Pakistan.
The attachment proceedings were carried out in collaboration with the Revenue Department in respect of two kanals of land located at Lashdaej, Nadihal, valued at several lakhs of rupees.
Police said the accused had been evading legal proceedings for a prolonged period despite sustained efforts to apprehend him and was subsequently declared a proclaimed offender by the competent court under Section 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
In compliance with court orders, the attachment proceedings were executed after due verification of revenue records and a local inquiry.
The process was carried out in the presence of Revenue Department officials and independent witnesses after all codal formalities were completed.
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