The State Investigation Agency on Thursday carried out raids at several locations in Kashmir in connection with investigation into a case registered at SIA.
A senior police official said that the raids were carried out in central, south and north Kashmir. The official said that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids in Srinagar, Bandipora Anantnag, Shopian, Baramulla and other districts.
The official said that the residence of Arroj Nisar Sheikh, a resident of Pandrethan in Srinagar, was searched by the sleuths of State Investigation Agency.
The agency also raided at the residence of Myser Ahmad in Anantnag district's Kehribal village and the residence of Farooq Ahmad, a resident of Kamad under the police jurisdiction of Anantnag.
The agency also raided the residence of Ubaid Ahmad at Kaloosa Bandipora and the residence of Rahat Farooq at Zaloora Sopore was also searched by the investigation agency.
Officials said a SIA team carried out searches at the house of Mushtaq Ahmad Thokar, son of Ghulam Hssan at Hefkhuri Shopian.
The residence of the husband of DDC member Zainapora Shopian Yasmeena Jan from (Apni Party) is also being searched by the agency.
Reports said that the raids were carried out at other locations also. An official said that the raids were conducted in connection with a case already registered at the SIA.