J&K police searches 26 houses under massive crackdown on terror in Kishtwar
Besides Bhat, the raids mostly targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and smuggling arms and ammunition from across the border, they said.
The raids in Kishtwar came a day after similar searches were conducted at 15 locations in nearby Doda district.
The officials said various police teams carried out searches at 26 locations across Kishtwar district.
The properties raided include Bhat's house, who had joined the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in the 1990s and is considered the longest surviving terrorist.
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