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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at several locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the terror funding case. Houses of suspected people are being searched in Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian. Police and CRPF personnel along with NIA are also involved in this operation. NIA has detained Sartaj Altaf Bhat, a journalist from Pulwama. He works for local news outlet Growing Kashmir.
The NIA has been conducting raids in Jammu and Kashmir for the last few days regarding the terrorist activities of the heads and members of banned terrorist organisations. These organizations were using cyber space to target minorities and security personnel and were trying to create unrest among communities.
An official source said that at the behest of Pakistani commanders and handlers, many banned terrorist organizations and their associated smaller organizations work to spread terror in the valley by keeping fake names. This raid is being done to expose this criminal conspiracy.
Srinagar raid was also done on Monday
The NIA raided Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday. The raid was related to the investigation of the Kerala module of ISIS. The raid took place at the house of Uzair Azhar Bhat, son of Farooq Ahmed of Karfali Mohalla Habbakadal, Srinagar. The team says that Uzair is the suspect in this module. During this, the NIA seized several digital devices.
The NIA said that the action started in the year 2021 after the arrest of terrorist Amin alias Abu Yahiya from Mallapuram, Kerala. Yahiya was spreading Jihadi thinking through platforms like Telegram, Instagram and Whoop. Through this, new members were also being recruited in the ISIS module. Yahiya and his associates were also involved in target killings in Kashmir.