Srinagar, November 27, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted extensive raids across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, targeting locations with alleged links to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). The coordinated operations spanned multiple districts, including Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Budgam and Kupwara.
The police operations, which involved searches of residential premises and business establishments, are part of an ongoing crackdown aimed at dismantling what authorities have described as the "terror support ecosystem". Officials stated that the raids were initiated based on credible intelligence suggesting anti-national activities.
During the searches, electronic devices, documents, and literature were seized for detailed scrutiny. In Srinagar, the police conducted extensive searches at multiple residences and establishments. Raids also targeted institutions believed to be affiliated with JeI ideology, including educational institutes. Furthermore, city-wide checks were carried out at madrassas and mosques in Srinagar. In north Kashmir's Kupwara district, searches were also conducted at the Jamia Islamia Institute in Waripora, Handwara, based on information indicating suspected unlawful activities and possible links with JeI.
A police spokesperson stated that the operations were conducted transparently within the framework of the law, with a clear commitment to ensuring lasting peace and security in the region. The spokesperson added that the raids were based on specific intelligence indicating continued anti-national activities and attempts to revive the banned outfit through front organizations.
This recent action follows a prior major operation on November 12, when police and security forces raided over 200 locations across the Union Territory, detaining scores of JeI cadres and sympathizers, and seizing digital devices, mobile phones, laptops, pen drives, and other incriminating material. Many detainees have since been placed under preventive detention under relevant provisions of law.
Authorities have been actively working to curb the activities of JeI, which was banned in 2019. Since then, hundreds of JeI properties have been seized, and most of its senior leadership remains in detention.
These operations are part of a broader, intelligence-driven campaign that recently dismantled an inter-state and transnational terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the ISIS-affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).
In a separate incident, the Jammu Police arrested a 19-year-old youth from the Bathindi area on suspicion of terror-related activities. Preliminary investigations suggest the accused was being radicalized online, was in contact with Pakistan-based handlers, and was allegedly planning a terror act.
