CIK raids six locations across Kashmir in terror recruitment case

<img src="https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CIK.png" /><p><strong>Srinagar, Nov 06: </strong>The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday searches at six locations across Kashmir in connection with a terror recruitment case, officials said.</p> <p>An official said that CIK teams carried out searches at residential houses in Budgam, Srinagar, Bijbehara and Mattan, Anantnag areas of south Kashmir, besides a village in Pulwama district.</p> <p>He said the searches were conducted in coordination with local police and revenue officials in the presence of executive magistrates.</p> <p>&amp;ldquo;The case, registered under FIR No. 07/2023 at Police Station CIK Srinagar, pertains to an alleged terror recruitment module that was operating through social media platforms to radicalise and recruit youth into proscribed terrorist organisations,&amp;rdquo; the official said.</p> <p>He said the investigation was initiated following inputs that individuals based in Pakistan, allegedly in connivance with handlers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other banned outfits, were using social media platforms to lure Kashmiri youth and instigate them against the sovereignty and integrity of the country.</p> <p>Further details regarding any recoveries or detentions are awaited.&amp;mdash;(KNO)</p>