Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday carried out raids to “dismantle sleeper cells and disrupt terror networks” at 18 places in four districts of the Union Territory. The raids were executed simultaneously by specialised SIA teams, supported by local police and magistrates, and resulted in the seizure of substantial incriminating material, an official statement said. Of the 18 locations raided, 12 were in Surankote subdivision and three in Haveli tehsil of Poonch district. Additional operations were carried out at one location each in Rajouri town (Rajouri district), Ramnagar (Udhampur district) and Ramban. “A considerable quantity of incriminating material has been seized and secured in accordance with established legal protocols,” the statement said. “The material is currently under scrutiny and further investigation is underway.” The SIA said it has summoned several suspects to its headquarters in Jammu for questioning.
