National Investigation Agency on Saturday conducted searches at 15 locations in seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The search operations were conducted in Srinagar, Pulwama, Avantipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Poonchh, and Kupwara, in connection with two terror-related cases, as the news agency ANI reported.
Meanwhile, Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Awantipora conducted raids at multiple locations in Reshipora Tral on Wednesday. SIU conducted the raid in connection with the case of Police Station Tral, as per the officials, as reported by ANI. According to the officials, raids were conducted at the residences of the three suspects identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wani, Mouhsin Ahmed Loan and Ariaf Bashir Bhat.
During the search, incriminating material was recovered by the SIU Awantipora, the officials said. As per the officials, the raids were conducted in a bid to learn more about the involvement of the three suspects in additional terrorism-related offences, as reported by ANI. On May 12, the State Investigation Unit along with the Ramban district police carried out raids at multiple locations in the areas of Banihal and Ramsoo falling under the jurisdiction of subdivision Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to ANI, these raids were conducted as part of efforts to tighten the noose around those inimical elements, who always try to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir.
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