- By Yashashvi Tak
- Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out raids at over 200 locations in Kulgam, as part of an intensified crackdown following the Red Fort blast. Officials said nearly 400 cordon and search operations have been conducted in the past four days across South Kashmir.
The ongoing operations include questioning of family members and associates of the three Kashmiri doctors linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror module busted in Faridabad after Monday’s explosive recovery. The searches were particularly focused on individuals associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) group, officials added.
“The raids were carried out at the houses and premises of JeI members and their associates, as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and its support structure at the grassroots level,” police said.
At least 500 individuals associated with Kulgam JKNOPs and other banned organisations have been interrogated, with several shifted to District Jail Mattan in Anantnag under preventive laws.
District-wide counterterrorism raids were launched early Wednesday across more than 30 locations, targeting what officials described as the “separatist ecosystem.” In Sopore, police confirmed that several people are being questioned over their suspected involvement in unlawful activities.
Similar operations were conducted in Ganderbal and Awantipora as part of an intensified crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami. According to police, a substantial cache of incriminating material, documents, digital devices, and printed content linked to the banned outfit—was seized for forensic analysis. Multiple suspects have been detained for further questioning.
Authorities described the operation as a key element of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s ongoing preventive strategy to dismantle terror and separatist networks by disrupting their ideological, financial, and logistical support systems, with the goal of maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Over the past week, more than 1,500 individuals have been questioned across the Valley. Sources told The Indian Express that the operation is a “pre-emptive strike” based on credible intelligence, aimed at preventing any attempt to reorganise militant groups.
