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Srinagar Police Raid Homes Linked to Banned JeI and Hurriyat in Coordinated Operation

Officials describe the action as a legally conducted step in a wider effort to dismantle separatist support networks.

Overview

  • Searches were carried out across Srinagar targeting individuals allegedly tied to Jamaat-e-Islami and the Hurriyat Conference.
  • Residences named by police include those of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Ashraf Sehrai of Baghat, Mehraj ud din Kalwal, and Zameer Ahmad Sheikh.
  • The home of former separatist leader Ashraf Sehrai, who died in detention in 2021, was among the locations searched.
  • Police said materials such as literature and photographs were seized for examination as part of the ongoing investigation.
  • Authorities noted that Mehraj ud din Kalwal is in NIA custody and signaled that further actions could follow under the continuing campaign.