Srinagar, June 27: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) carried out multiple, simultaneous raids across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday as part of an ongoing investigation into a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case, official sources said.
In a coordinated operation, CIK teams swooped down on locations in Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Anantnag districts. The searches are linked to FIR No. 07/2023, registered at the CIK’s Police Station JIC in Srinagar under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the stringent UAPA, including provisions related to promoting enmity and criminal intimidation.
Official sources told KNS that in Srinagar, a CIK team conducted a raid at the residence of Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, son of Noor Mohammad Beigh, originally from Maharaj Gunj but currently residing at Hokarsar near Shalteng Police Station for the last 16 years. The operation was stated to be in progress.
In the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, a team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Nissar Ahmad carried out searches at the house of Syed Qalandar Shah, son of Barkat Shah, a resident of Chountwaliwar Lar. The search operation was underway when last reports came in.
In the southern district of Anantnag, a CIK team, led by the local DySP and accompanied by NT Mudasir Yosuf Bhat, raided the residence of Gulzar Ahmad Rather (42), son of Abdul Gani Rather, of Nowgam, Kapran. Rather, a Class 10 pass out, has been serving as the Imam at Phali Masjid Nowgam since 2012, sources added.
During the search at the Nowgam Verinag location, investigators recovered and seized a Redmi 9 Note Pro mobile phone, which was taken into custody for forensic examination in connection with the UAPA case, the sources said.
Officials confirmed that the raid in the Anantnag district concluded peacefully without any untoward incident. Searches at the other locations in the valley were continuing and further details were awaited, they added. (KNS)
