Srinagar, Nov 13: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of the J&K Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at 16 locations across Kashmir, detaining around 25 suspects and seizing over 20 digital devices, including mobile phones, laptops, and storage drives.
According to Police sources, the searches were linked to two cases registered this week with the State Investigation Agency (SIA) and CIK-CID, pertaining to the recent pasting of terror propaganda posters in several districts, the ongoing probe into the Delhi car blast, and the Faridabad explosives haul connected to the “doctor terror module.”
The raids were carried out in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla, and Srinagar, following registration of FIR Nos 2 and 3 on Wednesday.
Officials said those detained are currently under “sustained questioning” for their possible role in terror financing, logistics support, and online propaganda.
More arrests are likely in the coming days, they said.
The latest raids come amid a widening investigation into the Delhi car blast near Red Fort earlier this week, which killed 13 people and injured 20 others.
The CIK’s latest FIRs also focus on the pasting of threat posters by a banned terror outfit at Nowgam in Srinagar and Magam in Budgam district.
Investigators suspect that the propaganda drive was part of a coordinated effort to revive sleeper cells and spread fear through social media and street-level messaging.
Police sources said Thursday’s operation was one of the largest coordinated raids by the CIK in recent months, involving teams aided by the Police and the CRPF.
The detained individuals include suspected sympathisers of proscribed groups, they said.
“The crackdown is part of a sustained effort to neutralise both physical and digital networks of terror,” an official said. “Investigations have established that propaganda, recruitment, and logistics are increasingly being managed online through encrypted platforms.”
Officials said that teams would continue operations over the coming days while digital devices are being analysed.
