Anantnag: The newly constituted State Investigation Agency (SIA), a wing of the CID in Jammu and Kashmir, executed a major operation in which it raided 16 different locations simultaneously on Wednesday. These raids were carried out as part of the investigation in the land grab by Jamiat-us-Sualihaat in the Marhama area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The officials of the SIA claimed that searches were conducted with the authority of warrants issued by the court of law based on prima facie allegations that under a criminal conspiracy with the officials of the revenue department, some Jamaat-e-Islami members using the direct and indirect influence, managed to deviously manipulate and forge revenue records.
The houses and other locations of the suspects were searched in compliance with the search warrant obtained from the Honorable Court of Special Judge, designated under NIA Act Srinagar, as disclosed by the officials. They said that a search of the main premises of the seminary was also undertaken.
According to officials, 16 special teams were constituted for conducting searches simultaneously at these locations. The searches started on Wednesday morning and were completed by late afternoon, they said. They further informed that incriminating material such as documents and records electronic gadgets were seized in the presence of the executive magistrates and other independent witnesses.
