Srinagar, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security forces said on Wednesday that massive crackdowns have been carried out against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadres in the Valley in the aftermath of the Delhi terror blast in which eight people were killed and many others injured.

The intelligence agencies attribute the Delhi blast to the panic of Dr Mohd Umar driving the i20 car rather than a suicidal attack.

But the fact that Dr Umar was on the run after his colleagues involved in white collar terrorism were arrested indicates that the module intended to carry out a major terrorist strike.

Police said on Wednesday that in a massive crackdown against the banned JeI organisation, police in Kulgam district carried out coordinated raids at more than 200 locations across the district.

These searches were conducted at the houses and premises of JeI members and their associates as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle networks supporting terrorism and to neutralise their ground-level influence.

Police said that during the past four days alone, more than 400 Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) have been conducted across different areas of the district, including locations previously associated with encounters, militant hideouts, and Over Ground Workers (OGWs).

In another major coordinated operation, Sopore Police carried out a series of search operations across multiple locations in the district of Sopore, targeting individuals and premises linked to the JeI, which had been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Police said in the district-wide counter terror and separatist ecosystem action, simultaneous raids were conducted at over 25 locations across Sopore, Zaingeer, and Rafiabad areas with the assistance of other security forces.

The searches were based on credible intelligence inputs indicating attempts by JeI-linked elements to revive their activities under different fronts.

“During the operations, a significant quantity of incriminating material, including documents, digital gadgets, and printed content with links to the banned organisation, was recovered and seized for detailed scrutiny. Several individuals are being questioned to ascertain their involvement in unlawful activities,” police said.

Police in Anantnag district said that around 500 individuals with links to banned organisations, including JeI and relatives of JKNOPs (J&K natives operating from Pakistan), have been interrogated so far. Many of them have reportedly been bound down and shifted to the District Jail Mattan in Anantnag under preventive detention laws.

During the raids, police seized incriminating documents, digital devices, and other materials of evidentiary value. Several JeI members were also questioned to trace wider networks allegedly aiding terrorists.

In the Shopian district, police carried out searches at multiple locations, targeting the residences of JeI activists. Police said the houses of Dr Hameed Fayaz at Naidgam and Mohammad Yousuf Falahie at Chitragam, among others, were searched during the operation.

The searches were conducted as part of ongoing investigations in the area.

Pulwama, Nov 12: A male body was found in South Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Wednesday.

An official said that no visible injury marks on the body.

Deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad a resident of Tharina Keller, he said.

Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) officials have been called to the site for further examination. Investigations into the matter are ongoing, he said. (KNC)

Srinagar, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday detained a preacher from Mewat in Haryana in connection with the ‘white collar’ terror module operating from a university in Faridabad, officials said.

Maulvi Ishtiyaq, who has been brought to Srinagar, was staying in a rented house within the Al Falah university complex in Faridabad. It was from his home that police had recovered more than 2,500 kg of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate and sulphur, the officials said.

He is likely to be placed under arrest.

He will be the ninth person to be nabbed in the case by police, which carried out an interstate raids on November 10 along with their counterparts in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, to unravel a ‘white-collar’ terror network of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

The explosive material was stored at his rented residence by Dr Muzammil Ganaie alias Musaib and Dr Umar Nabi, the man who was driving an explosives laden car which detonated outside Red Fort on Monday evening killing 12 people.

Pahalgam, Nov 11: The Winter Cup Bag-wani cricket tournament began Tuesday with an exciting opener between Catch Crew Cricket Club and Shumhall Titans, marking the start of a 60-team competition organised by the Bagwani Cricket Association in District Anantnag.

As per a statement, the event was inaugurated by chief guest Advocate Mir Imaad Rafi, who appreciated the efforts of the organisers in promoting sports and youth engagement in Anantnag.

Srinagar, Nov 11: A day after a devastating car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, security agencies across Jammu and Kashmir have gone on high alert, launching an extensive security drive.

From Srinagar to border districts like Rajouri and Kupwara, extra checkpoints have been set up, security forces are frisking vehicles with modern gadgets, and identity checks have been intensified at all major junctions, bus terminals, and entry points.

Officials said the measures are precautionary but essential.

“Extraordinary security arrangements have been put in place across J&K to ensure public safety and maintain peace,” said a senior Police officer here. “We are using advanced scanners, handheld metal detectors, and explosive-trace detection (ETD) devices at major checkpoints.”

In Srinagar city, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been deployed at all major intersections, including Lal Chowk, Dalgate, Bemina, and Nowgam.

Vehicles are being stopped randomly and occupants asked to produce identity documents.

Similar security tightening was reported from Pulwama, Shopian, and Anantnag, where at least four persons have already been detained as part of the ongoing investigation into the Faridabad terror module, believed to be linked to the Red Fort blast.

In north Kashmir, the Police have set up additional checkpoints at Sopore, Baramulla, Handwara, and Kupwara.

The patrols by security forces have also been intensified along the Line of Control (LoC) to prevent infiltration attempts.

At Srinagar International Airport, security personnel have been put on the highest level of alert. Passenger screening has been enhanced, and luggage is being checked manually in addition to X-ray scanning.

The Jammu and Banihal railway stations have also seen heightened frisking operations, with railway police using explosive detectors and canine units.

Commuters reported additional layers of checking before boarding trains.

Authorities have also issued advisories urging people to remain vigilant, report unattended vehicles or suspicious movements, and cooperate with frisking procedures.