The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Police on Wednesday again carried out raids at multiple locations in Kishtwar District in the houses of alleged terrorists operating from Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
SSP Kishtwar Khalil Poswal said that DSP Vishal Sharma after obtaining house search warrants from NIA court Jammu in case FIR No 272/2022 registered under UAPA Act conducted searches at the houses/residential premises of four alleged terrorists.
The searches were conducted in the premises of terrorists namely Azad Hussain R/O Affani Padder, Gazi-Ud-Din R/O Jugna Keshwan, Bashir Ahmed Mughal R/O Jugna Keshwan and Sattar Din @ Rajab R/O Jugna Keshwan who are presently operating from PoK.
"During the course of searches, the evidences collected shall be investigated so as to subject the accused persons to judicial determination for their involvement in anti-national activities and perpetuation of terrorism," he said.
The SSP Kishtwar further disclosed that all those supporters/associates of terrorists whose involvement surfaces during investigations shall also be prosecuted. "The searches are aimed at eliminating the militant ecosystem in the district by identifying various over-ground workers and supporters of militancy, " he said.
Eight houses belong to the relatives of Pak/Pok settled militants were raided in twin districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
They added that during the course of searches, a lot of incriminating digital and non digital evidences were collected which shall be analysed so as to subject these sympathisers of militants to judicial determination for their involvement in anti-national activities and perpetuation of terrorism.
They further disclosed that all those supporter/associates of militants whose involvement surfaces during investigations shall also be prosecuted. And the support system which is assisting these inimical elements in reviving the militancy would be destroyed at any cost, said an official.