Overview

• Coordinated raids on May 29 targeted residences in Budgam, Pulwama, Kupwara, Shopian and Srinagar after obtaining warrants from a special judge under the NIA Act.
• Investigators recovered SIM cards, mobile phones, tablets and other digital devices that will undergo detailed forensic examination.
• Officials report that suspects used a specific encrypted messaging application commonly employed by terrorists and handlers across the border for coordination and recruitment.
• In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Jammu and Kashmir Police intensified operations against militant supporters and its cyber wing increased social media monitoring for anti-national content.
• The operation aims to unearth evidence on Over Ground Workers and terrorist associates as a foundation for legal action and to dismantle the territory’s terror network.