J&K Police searches multiple locations in Sopore in UAPA probe linked to Jamaat-e-Islami
The Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted searches at over 20 locations in Sopore linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami organization. The operation is part of an ongoing investigation into a terror case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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This reflects ongoing security efforts to dismantle networks associated with banned organizations in the sensitive region of Kashmir.
Police searched multiple locations in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on Sunday (August 9, 2026) as part of an investigation into a terror case, officials said.
The searches — part of an investigation into a UAPA case registered by Sopore police — were conducted in more than 20 residential houses linked to individuals associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
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