NIA raids three sites in J&K over Jamaat-e-Islami funds

The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at three locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into terror funding linked to the banned organization Jamaat-e-Islami. The raids targeted premises in Srinagar and Shopian districts.

According to officials, the searches led to the recovery of several incriminating financial documents and electronic gadgets suspected to be related to the activities of Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliated trusts and associations. The operation was carried out with assistance from local police and central armed police forces.

Specific locations searched included Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom, a school in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian that was declared an illegal entity last month; the residence of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shahzada Aurangzeb in Molu Chitragam, Shopian; and Jamiat ul Banaat, a religious school for girls in Lal Bazar, Srinagar.

The federal anti-terror agency stated that its investigation focuses on the separatist and secessionist activities of Jamaat-e-Islami, which was declared an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in 2019. The ban was extended for five years in 2024.