Overview
- On October 14, police conducted extensive searches across Shopian targeting former Hurriyat activists and individuals previously associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, with documents and digital devices under scrutiny and more searches planned.
- A day earlier in Srinagar, coordinated raids were carried out at multiple locations linked to suspected associates of JeI and the Hurriyat Conference as part of ongoing operations against proscribed groups.
- Residences searched included those of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, former separatist leader Ashraf Sehrai, Mehrajuddin Kalwal, and Zameer Ahmad Sheikh.
- Authorities said the operations followed legal procedures and are focused on disrupting support networks by examining seized literature, photographs, and other materials.
- Mehrajuddin Kalwal remains in NIA custody, and officials say investigations also target overground workers and suspected financing channels such as hawala and narcotics proceeds.