Archive · 22 Aug 2026
NIA Conducts Searches at Three Anantnag Locations in Terror Case
The National Investigation Agency, or NIA, searched three places in Anantnag.
The searches are part of an investigation into a terror-related case.
Police officers accompanied the NIA team.
One search took place at a home in Kreeri Shahabad Dooru.
Investigators took a Redmi 9A mobile phone from that home.
Another search happened at a home in SICOP Bijbehara.
Officials said the resident there is alleged to be involved in drug peddling.
The team also searched a home in Sadoora linked to someone detained under the Public Safety Act.
The National Investigation Agency searched three locations in Anantnag district in connection with an ongoing terror-related investigation.
Searches were conducted at Kreeri Shahabad Dooru, SICOP Bijbehara and Sadoora.
At Kreeri Shahabad Dooru, officials searched Suhail Gani Bhat’s residence and seized a Redmi 9A mobile phone.
Officials said Ghulam Nabi Hajam, whose residence was searched at SICOP Bijbehara, is alleged to be involved in drug peddling.
The Sadoora search was conducted at the residence of a person detained under the Public Safety Act.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency, accompanied by local police personnel.
- What
- Searches were conducted at three locations as part of an ongoing terror-related case investigation, and one mobile phone was seized.
- When
- The searches were conducted today, according to officials; no calendar date is provided.
- Where
- Kreeri Shahabad Dooru, SICOP Bijbehara and Sadoora in Anantnag district, South Kashmir.
- Why
- The searches relate to case FIR No. RC/2026/02 registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Arms Act and the Explosives Act.
- Investigating agency
- National Investigation Agency, accompanied by local police personnel
- District
- Anantnag, South Kashmir
- Locations searched
- Kreeri Shahabad Dooru, SICOP Bijbehara and Sadoora
- Case number
- FIR No. RC/2026/02
- Legal provisions
- Section 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Sections 7/25 of the Arms Act and Section 4 of the Explosives Act
- Item seized
- One Redmi 9A mobile phone
- Other details
- Officials said Ghulam Nabi Hajam is alleged to be involved in drug peddling; a person linked to the Sadoora search is detained under the Public Safety Act