Srinagar: Police on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of a suspected JeI member.
Continuing its crackdown against the elements affiliated with the proscribed organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), which stands banned under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), police said it carried out searches at the residential premises of a suspected JeI member.
In an official handout, police said that the search was carried out in connection with FIR No. 29/2019 U/S 10, 13 ULA(P) Act, registered at Police Station Handwara, as part of ongoing investigations aimed at dismantling the ecosystem of the banned organization.
The premises searched belonged to a JeI affiliate identified as Mohammad Amin Shah, son of Ghulam Mohammad Shah of Gonipora, now putting up at Baghatpora New Colony, Handwara, he said.
The search was conducted following due legal procedure and was aimed at uncovering incriminating materials, documents, electronic devices, or any evidence pointing toward continued unlawful activities or affiliations with the banned outfit, he said.
