J&K police hunt targets ‘terror ecosystem’

JAMMU: J&Ok police carried out searches at over a dozen places in Poonch district of Jammu area Sunday, aiming to dismantle what officers described as a “terrorist ecosystem” within the border area.In Kashmir valley, State Investigation Agency (SIA) raided 11 places in a case associated to sleeper cell networks. Several suspects had been detained for questioning and officers stated “a lot of incriminating material” was confiscated.Searches targeted on properties of “overground workers” (OGWs), who present logistical help, money, shelter, and different infrastructure to terrorists, in addition to play a significant function in assaults, offering real-time data. Suspects linked to terrorists working from Pakistan and PoK are additionally focused.Electronic units and different supplies had been seized throughout search operations at six places in Chhamber-Sawjian space of Poonch. No arrests had been made.Police additionally charged 23 alleged terrorist associates and miscreants underneath Public Safety Act in Srinagar. “They were detained earlier and lodged in district jails of Poonch, Udhampur, and Kot Balwal of Jammu,” a police spokesperson stated.