Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted searches at 26 houses in Kishtwar district, including the residence of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat, also known as “Jehangir Saroori,” officials said.
The massive clampdown targeted the terror ecosystem in the area, focusing on homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir who are involved in smuggling arms and ammunition across the border.
Authorities stated that the raids are part of intensified efforts to disrupt terror networks and maintain security in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted coordinated searches at 26 locations across Kishtwar district, including the residence of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat, alias “Jehangir Saroori,” officials said.
The raids come a day after similar searches were carried out at 15 locations in the nearby Doda district as part of a continued crackdown on the terror ecosystem in the region.
Bhat, who joined the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in the 1990s, is considered the longest surviving terrorist in the area. The raids primarily targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, involved in smuggling arms and ammunition across the border, officials added.
Various police teams executed the searches, emphasizing the ongoing efforts to disrupt terror networks and maintain security in Jammu and Kashmir. (Agencies)
