The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in various parts of Kashmir as part of an ongoing investigation. Searches were carried out in Srinagar and Shopian districts related to alleged terror activities and anti-national networks. One of the locations raided was Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Imamsahib, a banned institution over suspected terror links and anti-national activities.
Another raid targeted the residence of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shahzada Aurangzeb in the Molu Chitragam area of Shopian district. The operations were a joint effort involving NIA teams, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. The searches are connected to an ongoing inquiry, with specific case details yet to be disclosed, including any potential detentions made during the raids.
In February 2024, the Central government extended the ban on ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ as an “unlawful association” for an additional five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Established in 1941, Jamaat-e-Islami has faced accusations from security agencies of engaging in activities linked to terrorism, anti-India propaganda, and promoting separatist views in Jammu and Kashmir. The ban extension aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “zero-tolerance” stance against terrorism and separatism, as emphasized by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Previously, the Centre had first prohibited ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ in February 2019, shortly before the revocation of Article 370 provisions in Jammu and Kashmir.
