 Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: In a major counter-terror operation aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem and cracking down on unlawful networks, Srinagar Police on Friday launched a series of coordinated raids across the city, tightening the noose around overground workers (OGWs) and associates of proscribed terrorist organizations.
The massive search operation, carried out under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), marks one of the most extensive anti-terror drives in recent months, underscoring the police’s zero-tolerance policy toward any element aiding militancy in the region.
According to official sources, simultaneous raids were conducted at multiple locations, including Malabagh, Ellahibagh, Anchar, Sazgaripora, Hawal, Ikhrajpora, Baghat, Dangerpora, Hazratbal, Lal Bazar, and Lawaypora. The operation targeted individuals suspected of facilitating, financing, or providing logistical support to terror networks operating in and around Srinagar.
The residences of several suspects were searched, including:
Najeeb Sakib Dar, son of Mohd. Shafi Dar, resident of Malabagh Ellahibagh; Owais Muneer Bhat, son of Muneer Ahmad Bhat, resident of Alamdar Colony Dangarpora Ellahibagh; Owais Ahmad Bhat, son of Farooq Ahmad, resident of Tiploo Mohalla Anchar; Danish Ayoub Badoo, son of Mohd. Ayoub Badoo, resident of Sazgaripora Hawal; Umar Fayaz, son of Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Ikhrajpora; Zahid Rashid Ganie, son of Abdul Rashid Ganie, resident of Methan; Hashim Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad Dar, resident of Ikhrajpora; Rashid Lateef Bhat, son of Mohd. Lateef Bhat, resident of Baghat Chowk Khalidabad; Arhaan Rasool Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool Dar, resident of Sazgaripora Hawal; Owais Manzoor Sofi, son of Manzoor Ahmad Sofi, resident of Dangerpora; Suhail Ahmad Mir, son of Fateh Mohammad Mir, resident of Dangerpora; Muzaffar Farooq Mir, son of Farooq Ahmad Mir, resident of Shazadpora Dangerpora; Imtiaz Ahmad Chikla, son of Mohd. Sideeq Chikla, resident of Asar Colony Hazratbal; Umer Hameed Sheikh, son of Abdul Hameed Sheikh, resident of Asar Colony Hazratbal; Mohd. Asif Bhat, son of Gh. Mohd. Bhat, resident of Jogiwan Lal Bazar; Mohammad Adil Lone, son of Gh. Mohd. Lone, resident of Lawaypora; Waseem Qadir Mir, son of Ghulam Qadir Mir, resident of Shazadpora Dangerpora; Uneeb Naseer, son of Naseer Ahmad, resident of Shazadpora Dangerpora (presently under PSA); Danish Qadir Mir, son of Ghulam Qadir Mir, resident of Shazadpora Dangerpora; and Babar Suhail Sofi, son of Mohd. Yousuf Sofi, resident of Lawaypora.
All searches were conducted in accordance with legal procedures, in the presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses, and under the close supervision of senior J&K Police officers.
During the operation, several digital devices, documents, and other incriminating materials were seized. Officials said the recovered evidence will be subjected to forensic analysis to trace communication links and funding channels associated with terror activities.
Police sources described the operation as part of a larger intelligence-driven effort to pre-empt and disrupt emerging terror conspiracies that pose a threat to public peace and national security.
A senior police officer said the operation was a clear message to anti-national elements that any attempt to revive or sustain terror networks in Srinagar will be met with decisive action.
“Srinagar Police is fully committed to dismantling every layer of the terror support structure. Anyone found aiding, abetting, or sheltering terrorists will face the full force of the law,” the officer asserted.
This sweeping crackdown reflects the unwavering resolve of Srinagar Police to maintain peace, ensure public safety, and safeguard the city from attempts to destabilize it through terror-linked activities. |
