The J&K Police raided 56 locaions across four districts of the Jammu region, targeting terrorist networks linked to organisations like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), officials said on Tuesday.
The police arrested several terror suspects and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) as well as recovered weapons, cash, electronic devices and documents.
Following intelligence inputs, the police raided residential houses and potential hideouts in nine locations in the Rajouri district and 12 locations in the Poonch district. In Udhampur, 25 locations were raided that were part of an investigation linked to a case registered at the Basabtgarh Police Station. 10 other raids were carried out in the Reasi district.
The raids were aimed at tracking down terror suspects who were assisting terrorist organisations with recruitment, logistics and transfer of weapons, ammunition and money.
According to sources, the raids were part of an investigation into two separate cases registered at the Thanamandi Police Station in 2013 and at the Rajouri Police Station this year. The investigations were based on inputs about terrorist networks active in the border districts to "execute terror-related activities".
According to a statement issued, the raids resulted in the crackdown of several operating terror organisations, the arrest of OGWs and the recovery of several incriminating materials. The searches were carried out to avoid any collateral damage and any inconvenience to innocent citizens.
Jammu ADGP Anand Jain said that similar investigations will continue based on the information beforehand as well as anything that was ascertained from the raids. Further operations are planned to target any other elements attempting to disrupt peace in the region to help security forces strengthen efforts against terrorism, he added.
The ADGP also requested citizens to report any suspicious activities or individuals as police will continue on intelligence-based operations to dismantle any terror in the region.