SRINAGAR: Expanding its crackdown on ‘white-collar terror’, J&K Police’s Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across the Valley in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi blast case. A police officer confirmed the raids, but did not reveal if anyone was detained.In a related development, State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday took over the investigation related to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) posters that threatened security forces in Srinagar’s Nowgam area on Oct 19. It was the probe into the posters that led to the uncovering of the terror network of JeM and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) involving ‘white-collar’ operatives. Several posters had been found pasted at different locations in Bunpora, Nowgam, warning police personnel and other security forces.Meanwhile, two hybrid terrorists were arrested in Sopore on Thursday evening during search operations being carried out by police, Army and CRPF across Kashmir as part of the efforts to dismantle the terror network. The arrested men were identified as Shabir Ahmad Najar and Shabir Ahmad Mir. “Arms and ammunition, including one pistol, one magazine, 20 live rounds and two hand grenades, were seized from them. The recoveries indicate their involvement in terror-related activities,” a police officer said.In Srinagar’s busy Barbarshah area, police and CRPF, including a women company of the central force, carried out an extensive search of over 100 residential buildings and commercial establishments. “The searches are part of the ongoing crackdown aimed at identifying individuals and networks involved in providing any kind of assistance — logistical or financial — to terror-related activities,” a senior police officer said.Large-scale cordon and search operations were carried out at multiple locations in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts, too. The officer said “several premises were searched, and identities of numerous individuals were verified during the exercise conducted jointly with the security forces”. In the past five days, police have picked up more than 1,500 individuals across Kashmir for questioning.
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