Hundreds held, homes razed as crackdown intensifies in Kashmir

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Hundreds held, homes razed as crackdown intensifies in Kashmir



“In its relentless efforts to dismantle the terrorist ecosystem, Srinagar Police conducted searches across the length and breadth of the city at the residences of OGWs and terrorist associates involved in cases registered under UAPA,” the spokesman said.He said the searches were conducted in accordance with proper legal procedures in the presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses under the supervision of the officers of J-K Police.They were carried out to seize weapons, documents, digital devices, etc. with the objective of evidence collection and intelligence gathering to detect and deter any conspiratorial or terrorist activity against the security of the nation.”This decisive action of J-K Police aims to dismantle the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir by identifying and taking legal action against individuals engaged in such anti-national and criminal activities,” he added.The spokesman said the police remain committed to maintaining peace and security in the city.”Any individual found furthering the agenda of violence, disruption, or unlawful activities will face strict legal consequences under the law,” it warned.Meanwhile, the Pakistani military carried out unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control for a second consecutive night and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday.No casualties were reported in the firing.”On the night of April 25 and 26, unprovoked small arms firings were carried out by various Pakistan Army post all across the LoC in Kashmir,” a source said, adding, “Indian troops responded appropriately with small arms.”The Pakistan military has been put on high alert following India’s assertion that it would hunt down the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam strike.(With inputs from PTI and ANI)



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