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India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Kashmiri Pandit woman's 1990 murder case reopened; raids conducted
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has launched a series of raids in central Kashmir as part of the reopened investigation into the murder of Sarla Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit woman, 35 years after her death. The raids, conducted on August 12, focused on individuals associated with the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). These operations are part of a broader effort to address unresolved cases from the tumultuous period of the early confirmed that the SIA conducted searches at several residences linked to former JKLF members, including Peer Noorul Haq Shah, also known as Air Marshal. Shah's home was one of the primary locations targeted by the agency, which recently took over the case. The residence of Yasin Malik, ex-chief of JKLF, was also raided in the Maisuma area of Srinagar. Malik is currently imprisoned at Tihar Jail, serving a sentence for his involvement in separatist stated that further details about the raids remain undisclosed, but the actions signify a renewed commitment to uncovering the truth behind these historical crimes. Sarla Bhat, a nurse at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in the Soura area of Srinagar, went missing from her hostel in April 1990. Her body, discovered in downtown Srinagar, bore signs of brutal violence, including gang rape, bullet wounds and torture over several days. This horrific incident is believed to have involved operatives linked to the JKLF. The post-mortem report at the time confirmed the abuse she decision to revisit the case is part of a broader initiative by the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) administration to reopen investigations into killings of Kashmiri Pandits during the early SIA's current operations include raids at eight locations in Srinagar, targeting either former commanders or ex-operatives of the of individuals like Malik and those associated with this proscribed group, including Javaid Ahmad Mir, Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Bashir Ahmad Gojri and others were also investigation is linked to a case filed under several sections of the Ranbir Penal Code and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, highlighting the seriousness with which authorities are approaching this reopening.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Jammu and Kashmir
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Terror funding: SIA raids 3 locations in J&K
Representative image JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted simultaneous search operations at three locations in Jammu, Doda and Kupwara (Handwara) districts on Friday, as part of its ongoing crackdown on terror financing networks operating in the Union Territory (UT), and to identify individuals inciting youth against the Union of India, thus threatening national security. The raids were carried out in connection with an FIR registered at CI-SIA police station in Kashmir under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and IPC. 'The meticulous searches aimed to secure critical evidence to unravel a complex conspiracy involving cross-border funding through cryptocurrency , designed to fuel terrorism and destabilize peace in the UT,' an SIA spokesperson said. 'The raids yielded vital evidence — including incriminating articles and electronic devices — marking a breakthrough in exposing the clandestine financial networks that keep the pot of terrorism boiling in J&K,' the spokesperson said, adding that the recovery will aid SIA in identifying and apprehending co-conspirators and accomplices orchestrating anti-national activities in J&K. The spokesperson said SIA remains committed to rooting out terrorism and its support systems, such as cryptocurrency-based funding, which are being rampantly misused to perpetuate violence and radicalization in J&K.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- The Hindu
Hizbul supremo among 11 chargesheeted in cross-border narco-terror case by J&K State Investigation Agency
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a narco-terror case in Jammu, an official said. The case was initially lodged by the SIA, Jammu in 2022 and a probe uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding the proscribed outfit by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds for terror activities, a spokesperson of the agency said. Besides Sallahuddin, a resident of Sibugh village in central Kashmir's Budgam who is presently operating from across the border, another Hizbul terrorist, Basharat Ahmad Bhat of Khan Sahib area of Budgam, was named in the chargesheet. He operates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, he said. The others were identified as Khalid Hussain of Rajouri, Mohd Shokit of Poonch, Javid Ahmed Rather of Budgam, Manzoor Ahmad and Asif Rehman Reshi of Srinagar and Harpreet Singh, Chain Singh, Sahil Kumar, and Sandeepak Singh of Jammu, the official said. "This network as per the investigations has emerged as a major channel for terror financing in the region," the spokesperson said, adding several of these individuals involved have amassed significant wealth through drug proceeds, despite having negligible legitimate sources of income. The SIA said the investigation revealed a systematic modus operandi wherein narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs were deposited in the account of one of the accused, on the instructions of Pakistan-based terrorist Bhat, the spokesperson said. He said the accused individuals were allegedly key drug dealers responsible for distributing narcotics among local youth. Some reportedly employed the other accused for selling narcotics to their clientele, the spokesperson said. He said the investigation points to a larger conspiracy spearheaded by Pakistan-sponsored Hizbul Mujahideen to destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of Jammu and Kashmir by facilitating terrorist activities. Further investigation is going on to identify and apprehend additional individuals involved in the network, he said. He said the filing of the chargesheet reflects SIA's firm commitment to dismantling terror-financing ecosystems and preserving peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir.
