In a major crackdown, police in Srinagar today conducted raids on residences of 21 militant associates and overground workers linked with banned organizations

Police said the raids are part of the sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and curb unlawful activities.
The searches were carried out at the residences of terrorist associates and overground workers (OGWs) affiliated with proscribed terrorist organizations, in connection with ongoing investigations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), police said.
The coordinated search was conducted across various areas of Srinagar, targeting individuals involved in facilitating, aiding, or abetting terror-related activities.
Police said the raids were conducted at the residences of Najeeb Sakib Dar of Malabagh Ellahibagh; Owais Muneer Bhat of Alamdar Colony Dangarpora Ellahibagh; Owais Ahmad Bhat of Tiploo Mohalla Anchar; Danish Ayoub Badoo, of Sazgaripora Hawal; Umar Fayaz, of Ikhrajpora; Zahid Rashid Ganie, of Methan; Hashim Farooq of Ikhrajpora; Rashid Lateef Bhat of Baghat Chowk Khalidabad; Arhaan Rasool Dar of Sazgaripora Hawal; Owais Manzoor Sofi, Suhail Ahmad Mir, Muzaffar Farooq Mir, Uneeb Naseer (currently under PSA), and Danish Qadir Mir—all residents of Dangerpora; as well as Imtiaz Ahmad Chikla and Umer Hameed Sheikh of Asar Colony Hazratbal; Mohd Asif Bhat of Jogiwan Lal Bazar; Mohammad Adil Lone of Lawaypora; Waseem Qadir Mir of Shazadpora Dangerpora; and Babar Suhail Sofi of Lawaypora.
Police said the searches were conducted in accordance with due legal procedure, in the presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses, and under the supervision of senior officers of JK Police.
“The objective of these operations was to seize incriminating material such as documents, digital devices, and other evidence relevant to ongoing investigations. The raids also form part of a broader intelligence-gathering exercise aimed at pre-empting and disrupting any conspiratorial or terrorist activities threatening public peace and national security,” police said.