Srinagar, May 17: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Saturday carried out extensive raids at 11 locations across Kashmir valley in a case related to sleeper cells module.
In a statement, issued to news agency, a spokesperson said that these raids were conducted in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 01/2025 U/S 13, 17, 18, 18-B, 38, 39 UA(P) Act of P/S CI/SIA Kashmir.
The statement reads that the competent court has authorised these searches which are being conducted in the presence of Executive Magistrates.
“During the raids, substantial incriminating materials have been seized and the suspects have been rounded up for further questioning,” it reads.
It added that preliminary investigation has clearly brought out that these terror associates are actively engaged in terrorist conspiracy, propagating and furthering anti-India narratives aimed not only at challenging the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India but also at inciting disaffection, public disorder, and communal hatred.
The statement reads that it is observed that most of the individuals under the SIA’s scrutiny for involvement in online radicalisation fall within the vulnerable and impressionable age group of 18 to 22 years.
Srinagar Police on Saturday said to have booked 23 terror associates of proscribed terror outfits involved in subversive activities and miscreants involved in public disturbance under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
These individuals have been identified as Saqib Shafi Wani S/o Mohammad Shafi Wani R/o Baghi Sunder Bala Chattabal, Srinagar, Waleed Aijaz Sheikh @ Waleed S/o Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh R/o New Colony, Batmaloo, Hashim Farooq Mir S/o Farooq Ahmad Mir R/o Ikhrajpora Rajbagh, Srinagar, Sayar Ahmad Sheikh @ Sahil S/o Bilal Ahmad Sheikh R/o New Colony Batamaloo, Tawseef Ahmad Khan S/o Showkat Ahmad Khan R/o Firdous Abad Batmaloo – Lane No. 15, Showkat Ahmad Dar S/o Ghulam Mohammad Dar R/o Dooha Mohalla Nishat Srinagar, Ali Mohammad Rather @ Ali Pakistani S/o Ghulam Rasool Rather R/o Malfuk Hazratbal Srinagar, Owais Farooq Lone S/o Farooq Ahmad Lone R/o Batagund Tral A/P Maisuma Srinagar, Musaib Ahmad Khan S/o Ghulam Nabi Khan R/o Sector 07-Hamdania Colony Bemina, Feroz Ahmad Najar S/o Ali Mohammad Najar R/o Chandipora Harwan Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad Ghulam S/o Mohammad Sadiq Ghulam R/o Bagiyas Srinagar, Sajid Shahnawaz Mir @ Patrole S/o Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir R/o Firdous Abad Batmaloo, Numan Qayoom Ganie S/o Abdul Qayoom Ganie R/o Methan Chanpora, Srinagar, Owais Altaf Bhat S/o Mohammad Altaf Bhat R/o Padshahibagh Srinagar, Junaid Zahoor Bangroo S/o Zahoor Ah. Bangroo R/o Malik Angan Fatehkadal Srinagar, Muzaffar Farooq Mir @ Muzaffar S/o Farooq Ah. Mir R/o Dangerpora, Shahzadpora Kanpora, Budgam, Uneeb Naseer Mir S/o Naseer Mir R/o Dangerpora Shahzadpora Kanpora, Budgam, Irfan Ahmad Seeru @ Irfan S/o Late Mohammad Shaban Seeru R/o Khankhal Sokhta Nawakadal Srinagar, Fahad Bashir Sidique @ Umar Kochwa S/o Bashir Ahmad Sidqui R/o Akilmir Khanyar Srinagar, Zubair Ahmad Lone S/o Manzoor Ahmad Lone R/o Saidapora Eidgah Srinagar, Faizan Yaseen Sheikh S/o Mohammad Yaseen Sheikh R/o Kaka Sahab Jamalatta, Ibrahim Rashid Ganie @ Gopi @ Umar S/o Abdul Rashid Ganie R/o Moomina Abad Lane 05 Batmaloo Srinagar and Abdul Hamid Ganie S/o Ghulam Qadir Ganie R/o New Theed Harwan, Srinagar, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency.
“These accused persons have been booked after obtaining formal detention orders from the office of DM Srinagar based on dossiers prepared against them by Srinagar Police,” the statement reads.
“Consequently, they have been detained and subsequently lodged in District Jails of Poonch, Udhampur and Kot Balwal Jammu. Pertinent to mention here that many criminal cases have been registered against these individuals. Despite this, they did not mend their ways after getting bailed out from courts, they were brazenly involved in the disturbance of public order, criminal and subversive activities against the Nation,” police said.
