Jammu and Kashmir police raid houses of eight Pak-based terrorists

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday conducted raids on the houses of eight Pakistan-based terrorists in the Kishtwar and Ramban districts.

The houses of Azad Hussain, Gazi-ud-Din, Bashir Ahmed Mughal, and Sattar Din, alias Rajab were searched.

Raids were carried out in Padder, Keshwan, and Thakrai in Kishtwar and Khari and Banihal in Ramban to scuttle attempts to revive terrorism in the Chenab Valley region. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said the searches were conducted after warrants were obtained from a special NIA court in Jammu under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

"The searches are aimed at eliminating the terrorist ecosystem in the district by identifying various over-ground workers and supporters of terrorism. 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 terrorism. The terrorist associates whose involvement surfaces during the investigations would also be prosecuted," said the officer.

"The (four) terrorists settled in PoK are continuously trying to revive terrorism in the Chenab Valley. During the course of the searches, a lot of incriminating digital and non-digital evidence was collected for detailed analyses. The support system which is assisting the inimical elements in reviving militancy would be destroyed at any cost," said Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Mohita Sharma.

On April 26, the special NIA court in Jammu issued non-bailable warrants against 23 terrorists from Kishtwar operating from across the border. On May 18, teams of the SIU raided five houses of terrorists currently operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.