Srinagar: State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided at several locations across Kashmir on Tuesday in connection with militancy related case that seeks to dismantle the OGW (over ground worker) network active across the valley.
In a statement, SIA said that they conducted searches at multiple locations across valley which include residential premises of suspects in Awantipora, Shopian, Pulwama, Anantnag and Baramulla in connection with investigation of case FIR No. 16/2022 u/s 13, 18, 19, 38, 39, 40 UA(P) Act read with 120-B, 121 IPC registered in Police Station CIK (SIA) Kashmir.
“The case pertains to a militant grid active in valley. Details that are being investigated at the initial stage include masterminds in Pakistan who with active support of Pakistani Intelligence Agencies and in connivance with JeM organization(s) of JeM based in Pakistan have been activating their over ground workers (OGWs) in J&K for initiating, organizing and executing militant activities in J&K,” the SIA statement said.
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“It is pertinent to mention here that the searches are aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem in the valley by identifying over ground workers supporting and abetting militancy,” reads the statement.
“The Pakistani masterminds have been comprehensively identified. Their particulars, however, are being kept confidential because other agents connected with them are not alerted,” it said.
“During the searches, incriminating material, mobile phones and other articles having bearing on the investigation have been recovered and seized,” it reads.
(GNS)
