J&K Police counter-intelligence team conducts raids to dismantle new militant outfit

The officials said the new group, believed to be an offshoot of LeT, was reportedly being operated by a Pakistani terrorist handler

Counter-Intelligence Wing (CIK) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) carried out multiple raids in several districts of the valley to dismantle a new militant outfit believed to be an offshoot of the banned organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said.

The CIK conducted a major operation, carrying out raids across multiple districts including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam, Budgam, Anantnag, and Pulwama, they said.

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During the operation, a recruitment module of a newly formed terrorist organisation was dismantled, they said.

The officials said the new group, believed to be an offshoot of LeT, was reportedly being operated by a Pakistani terrorist handler known by his alias 'Baba Hamas'.

The raids are still underway and further details are awaited, they added.

Published - October 22, 2024 09:32 am IST