Bandipora, April 10: Bandipora Police on Thursday arrested eight individuals affiliated with various proscribed organisations during ongoing investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, police said.
In a media statement, a police spokesman said the operation was part of a district-wide crackdown aimed at curbing terror-related and separatist activities. Raids were conducted at multiple locations, leading to the arrest of suspects linked to banned outfits.
He said, in connection with Case FIR No. 04/2024 of PS Bandipora, police arrested three members of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat J&K. They were identified as Nazir Ahmad Ahangar, son of Late Abdul Khaliq Ahangar, resident of Shahgund Hajin; Sheikh Danish Mushtaq, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, resident of Aloosa Bandipora; and Tahir Ahmad Mir, son of Late Habibullah Mir, resident of Ward 2 Plan Bandipora.
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From PS Sumbal, in Case FIR Nos. 07 and 62/2024, three more were apprehended. They include Ghulam Din War, son of Habib Ullah War, resident of Naidkhai and a member of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP); Khursheed Ahmad Lone, son of Mohammad Jamal Lone, resident of Naidkhai; and Mohammad Shafi Dar, son of Sonaullah Dar, resident of Karnai Mohalla Shahgund — both members of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), he said.
He added, in Case FIR No. 06/2024 of PS Hajin, two persons affiliated with Tehreek-e-Hurriyat J&K were arrested. They are Ab Majeed Gojri, son of Gh Mohammad Gojri, and Ab Majeed Lone, son of Mohammad Maqbool Lone — both residents of Vigpara Hajin. Police recovered objectionable material, pamphlets, and electronic devices, including mobile phones, from them.
Statement further reads, preliminary investigations suggest that the arrested individuals remained actively involved in promoting terrorism and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir, despite their affiliated organisations being banned under the UAPA. They were allegedly motivating local youth and recruiting new members (Rukuns) to further their agenda.
Police said these arrests are part of ongoing efforts to dismantle networks that threaten public order and national security. “Any individual found furthering the agenda of violence, disruption, or unlawful activities will face strict legal consequences. Those promoting separatist ideology will be dealt with firmly under law,” the spokesman added.
