Kashmir

Shopian court grants interim relief, orders reopening of Siraj-ul-Uloom

SRINAGAR — A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday ordered the reopening of Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, an educational institution declared an unlawful entity under the anti-terror law UAPA earlier this year by the administration. The court of Principal and Session Judge Shopian, Mehmood Ahmad Chowdhary, directed that until the matter […]

Kashmir

NIA raids former JeI chief’s residence, Jamia Siraj ul Uloom in Shopian, Jamiat ul Banaat in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted searches in the Kashmir Valley as part of its probe into a terror-funding case linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami. The searches, conducted at three locations in Srinagar and Shopian districts of Kashmir, led to the recovery of several incriminating financial documents and electronic gadgets suspected to […]

Kashmir

School declared ‘unlawful entity’ in Shopian; institute chairman denies link with any illegal outfit

SRINAGAR — A school allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir has been declared an “unlawful entity” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on a dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police, Shopian, pointing towards […]