J&K Police searches multiple locations in Sopore in UAPA probe linked to Jamaat-e-Islami

Security officials conduct a search operation in connection with a UAPA case registered against banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 9, 2026.
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Police searched multiple locations in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on Sunday (August 9, 2026) as part of an investigation into a terror case, officials said.

The searches — part of an investigation into a UAPA case registered by Sopore police — were conducted in more than 20 residential houses linked to individuals associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).

Published – August 09, 2026 11:40 am IST