Multiple raids were carried out in the Kashmir Valley on August 1 by the Jammu and Kashmir Police to trace those involved in recruiting locals into militancy. The property of an “active militant” was also attached in north Kashmir’s Kupwara.
The sleuths of Counter Insurgency-Kashmir (CIK), a special cell of the J&K Police, carried out searches in Ganistan and Zoonipora in Bandipora district; Daangarpora in Srinagar; Dachipora in Shopian; Kanelwan, Bijbehara, Sail, Bargam in Awantipora; and Drabgam, Ayengund and Karimabad in Pulwama.
A police spokesperson said incriminating material, including mobile phones along with SIMs, electronic gadgets and other articles, having bearing on the investigation, have been recovered and seized.