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25 May

NIA Intensifies Crackdown in Shopian, Searches Banned Seminary and Ex-Jamaat Leader’s Home

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Shopian (Rajeev Sharma): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched coordinated search operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, targeting two locations linked to organisations under scrutiny for alleged unlawful activities. One of the searches was conducted at Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom in the Imam Sahib area, an educational institution that was recently declared an illegal entity by authorities. The seminary, known for offering both religious instruction and mainstream education, was searched by NIA officials during the early morning hours. Simultaneously, another investigation team carried out a search at the residence of Shahzada Aurangzeb, former head of the banned…

Operation Keller: Three Terrorists, Including LeT/TRF Commander, Killed in Shopian; Large Cache of Arms Recovered

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Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir (National Times): In a significant counter-terrorism success, security forces neutralised three terrorists, including a local commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba/The Resistance Front (LeT/TRF), during Operation Keller in the Keller Forest area of Shopian district on May 13. The joint operation was carried out by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following credible intelligence about terrorist presence in the area. High-Intensity Encounter and Major Recovery The operation resulted in a fierce gunfight, culminating in the elimination of three heavily armed terrorists who were reportedly involved in multiple recent attacks across south…

Shopian Turns into New Battleground, 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists Neutralized

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Shopian, J&K (National Times): Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district has once again become the epicenter of counter-terror operations as security forces engage in a tense standoff with Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. Three militants have been killed in an active gunfight in Zinpather Keller. The encounter comes amid heightened pressure on terror operatives following the devastating Pahalgam attack. In a coordinated campaign, security forces plastered ‘Terror-Free Kashmir’ posters across Shopian, targeting three key suspects linked to the attack — Adil Hussain Thoker, Ali Bhai, and Hashim Musa. Authorities suspect Thoker, a local turned terrorist who crossed into Pakistan in 2018, to be the…