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Baramulla court acquits two youths in UAPA case, cites unreliable evidence

SRINAGAR — A court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted two youths who were undergoing trial under anti-terror charges in Baramulla district, noting that the evidence against the accused was unreliable. Special Judge (UAPA/NIA cases) Baramulla, Feroz Ahmad Khan, acquitted Huzaif Firdous Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad after finding contradictions in the prosecution case. The two […]

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Police arrest 2 more in Bandipora prison-linked terror module case; tally reaches 8

SRINAGAR — Police in Bandipora have arrested two more persons in connection with an alleged prison-linked module of a banned organisation, which is under investigation for allegedly targeting women to propagate separatist ideology and propaganda, officials said on Friday. The module was earlier busted by Bandipora Police, and investigators are probing its alleged links, network […]

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CIK carried out raids at multiple locations in Anantnag, Pulwama in UAPA case

SRINAGAR — The counter-intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday carried out raids at multiple locations in the Valley in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, officials said. The raids were conducted in Anantnag and Pulwama districts in south Kashmir in connection with an FIR registered under IPC and UAPA […]

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SC dismisses NIA’s plea challenging bail granted to activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA case

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted to human rights activist Khuram Parvez from Jammu and Kashmir in a case under the anti-terror law. Parvez, programme coordinator of the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society and chairperson of the […]

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Police conducts searches at 26 locations in Jamaat-e-Islami UAPA case in Sopore

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday conducted coordinated searches at 26 locations across Police District Sopore in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). According to a police statement, the searches were carried out at residential and other premises […]