Evidence to be used to indict ultras
Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 17: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Kishtwar Police today raided five terrorists’ houses in Kishtwar district in connection with a terror support and terror funding case.
The houses belonged to terrorists who are operating from Pakistan and are engaged in revival of terrorism in the region.
“After obtaining search warrants from NIA Court, Jammu, in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case, houses of five terrorists, who are presently operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, were searched in various locations,” sources said.
Five SIU teams along with police carried out the raids, he said.
The evidence found in the searches will be used to indict the targets’ role in engaging in anti-national activities and perpetuating acts of terrorism.
The SIU raided the houses of Shahnawaz alias Nayeem of Chirool Padyarna, Nayeem Ahmed alias Amir alias Gazi of Jamia Masjid, Mohammad Iqbal alias Bilal of Kichloo Market, Shahnawaz Kanth alias Munna alias Umer of Hullar Kishtwar, and Javid Hussain Giri alias Muzamil of Kundali Pochal.
A special NIA court in Jammu had on April 26 issued non-bailable warrants against 23 terrorists from Kishtwar operating from across the border.
Earlier, non-bailable warrants were issued against 13 terrorists.
“Thirty-six individuals from Kishtwar went to Pakistan after joining terrorism over a period of time. Subsequently, two FIRs were registered against them,” sources said.
It may be mentioned here that police in Doda and Kishtwar districts has been maintaining consistent pressure on the terrorists who are operating from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) and exploiting their old local contacts in the two districts to revive militancy.
However, police along with Army, paramilitary forces, Special Operations Group (SOG), Special Investigative Unit and Intelligence agencies have been able to thwart nefarious designs of the militants.
Several local modules of the militants have been busted in the two districts besides neighbouring Ramban district.
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