The Jammu and Kashmir Itihad-ul-Muslimeen (JKIM), affiliated with Masroor Abbas Ansari, has been declared an unlawful association by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) due to its involvement in activities that pose a threat to national integrity.
A firing incident was reported in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir after some terrorists were spotted in the area, said police officials on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday carried out searches at several places across the district in connection with an investigation of banned terror outfits.
A State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus travelling from Jammu to Srinagar overturned inside the Banihal Qazigun Navyug tunnel, leaving at least 12 passengers injured, police said on Thursday.
The operation, led by the Special Operations Group (SOG), was launched following intelligence inputs about the possible presence of terrorists in the area. Security forces are combing the region to neutralize any threats.
Continuing its crackdown against banned separatist organisations, Kupwara Police on Tuesday conducted multiple raids across the district, targeting individuals associated with proscribed outfits such as Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muslim League, and Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party.
In an ongoing effort to dismantle terror networks and curb unlawful activities, Kulgam Police in Jammu and Kashmir has carried out searches at multiple locations across the district in connection with investigations into proscribed organisations.
The Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir conducted searches at four locations in Srinagar, Budgam, and Bandipora districts in connection with a bank embezzlement case.
Shah's reaction came soon after the significant development came to the fore with the two organizations affiliated with the Hurriyat Conference made the announcement about their decision to sever ties with separatism in Jammu and Kashmir.