The police in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, conducted a raid at the residence of a banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) member in Dadsara, Anantnag district. This action was part of efforts to disrupt the terror network and its support systems. During the raid, incriminating items and digital devices were seized, and several individuals were interrogated.
Awantipora Police emphasized their commitment to taking strict legal measures against all terrorism-related elements. The JeI is a religious-political group that was outlawed due to its involvement in violent activities. Notably, a senior JeI leader, Syed Yusuf Shah, assumed a key role in the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit as ‘Syed Sallahuddin’.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, another prominent JeI figure, led a hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and later formed his own party, ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat’. Geelani was a separatist ideologue known for his anti-India rhetoric and advocacy for Jammu and Kashmir’s merger with Pakistan. JeI also operated numerous schools in the region, which faced de-recognition post the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
