Handwara, November 09 (KNS) :In continuation of the intensified crackdown launched by Handwara Police against Over Ground Workers (OGWs), JKNOPs , terror associates, and members linked with banned terrorist organizations, massive search operations were carried out for the second consecutive day across multiple areas of Police District Handwara.

Acting on credible intelligence inputs, Handwara Police—assisted by other security agencies—conducted coordinated cordon and search operations (CASOs) at various locations suspected to be used by OGWs and JKNOPs for sheltering and aiding terrorist elements. The operation was aimed at disrupting the terror support infrastructure, which includes networks involved in providing logistical, financial, and ideological assistance to active terrorists and their cross-border handlers.

During the extensive operations, several suspects and OGWs were detained for questioning to ascertain their involvement in unlawful activities.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIncriminating materials, including mobile phones, digital storage devices, and other documents, were recovered from multiple premises and subsequently seized for detailed forensic and technical analysis.

The operations were executed in a well-coordinated manner across different police jurisdictions of the district, focusing on sensitive pockets where the terror ecosystem has previously attempted to establish ground-level influence.

According to police sources, the ongoing crackdown forms a key part of Handwara Police’s comprehensive and sustained preventive strategy aimed at dismantling the terror–separatist network and ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region. The drive, carried out in close synergy with other security agencies, will continue in the coming days with an intensified focus on neutralizing all forms of terror support systems operating in the area.(KNS)