The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at 45 locations across Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district in connection with a terror funding case. Carrying out raids at multiple locations across J&K regarding the funding of anti-India activities, people linked with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) are being checked and investigated. The home of a member of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Gul Mohammad War is also raided.

Raids were conducted in over 45 places across J&K including Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Anantnag, Budgam, Rajouri, Doda, and Shopian.

The investigating body has seized documents and digital devices and it is said to be one of the biggest crackdowns against Jamaat-e-Islami- an outfit that was banned by the central government in 2019 due to its pro-Pakistan and pro-separatist leanings.

Home Minister Amit Shah had asked security forces to take action in order to stop radicalisation of youth. Last month, in a Home Ministry review there was a discussion about the growing influence of Jamaat-e-Islami, an outfit that was banned in 2019.

This comes a day after eleven employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government were sacked for having terror links. Among those dismissed were two sons of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen founder Syed Salahudin.