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Police on Saturday (May 16, 2026) conducted raids at several locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district in connection with the UAPA case against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said.
Search operations were conducted at more than 15 places including Jamia Qadeem, Naseem Bagh, Krankshivan, Tarzoo, Amargarh, Warpora, Bomai, Boitingoo and other areas of Sopore in north Kashmir.
During the searches, incriminating material including literature associated with the banned organization was seized and taken into custody pending further investigation, officials said.
The suit came in connection with an FIR registered against JeI at the Sopore police station under sections 10 and 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The coordinated operation was carried out after receiving proper search warrants from the designated UAPA court and conducted in accordance with due process of law in the presence of executive magistrates and independent witnesses, officials said.
The action is part of ongoing efforts by the Sopore police to identify and take action against individuals involved in activities linked to banned organizations and anti-national networks, they said, adding that further investigations are underway.
Published – 16 May 2026 11:29 IST
