Official sources said that multiple locations were raided by the probing agency NIA with the assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police along with paramilitary CRPF in connection with a case registered against the organization.

SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF raided multiple locations on Wednesday in Kashmir valley in connection with a case registered against banned religio-socio-political organization Jama’at-e-Islami.

Official sources said that multiple locations were raided by the probing agency NIA with the assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police along with paramilitary CRPF in connection with a case registered against the organization.

They said the case was registered by the probing agency NIA in pursuance to an order from the Ministry of Home Affairs relating to “separatist and secessionist activities of JeI, an unlawful association under the UA (P) Act, even after its proscription on 28.02.2019.”

Reliable sources said, in Shopian raids are being conducted in the residential houses of Abdul Hamid Shah, son of Abdul Gani Shah, a resident of Turkawangam, Shahzada Awarng Zeb son of Late Hakeem Ghulam Nabi, a resident of Chittragam, and Mohammad Ashraf Challa son of Ghulam Mohd Challa, a resident of DK Pora, Riyaz Ahmad Aharar and Rafee Ahmad Aharar both sons of late Mohammad Shafi Aharar, a resident of Dalal Mohalla town Shopian, (Affiliated with JeI). Riyaz Ahmad is an employee at J&K Bank and Rafee is the owner of a private vehicle company located at Pulwama.

In Baramulla, raids were conducted in many residential houses including former district President Jamaat-e-Islami Abdul Gani Wani.

Many other locations were being searched by the national probing agency of which sources said details were being collected.

“During the searches on Wednesday, various incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized from the premises of the suspects”, official sources said adding that further investigation of the case is on. (KDC)