FIDA HUSSAIN
Anantnag, Dec 09 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out extensive searches in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, including the Mattan forest area and Qazigund, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Delhi blast case.

Sources said that a top NIA team, accompanied by local Jammu and Kashmir Police, conducted the raids based on specific disclosures made by the accused in the case. The agency had brought along two arrested suspects Dr. Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani to pinpoint the locations during the searches.

“The searches were carried out on the basis of locations indicated by the accused. Some recoveries have been made, and the material seized is now being examined,” sources said.The operation began early Tuesday in the Mattan forest belt, where a detailed combing operation was launched. Simultaneous searches were also conducted in Qazigund and another location in Anantnag, making it a total of three sites examined during the coordinated operation.

NIA has not yet revealed the exact nature of the recoveries, but officials confirmed that the findings are crucial to unraveling the broader network linked to the Delhi blast.

Jammu, Dec 9: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
Constable Sukhdeep Singh, a resident of Ferozpur in Punjab, was found lying in a canal at Rehiyan village on Monday evening. Locals shifted him to the district hospital Samba, where doctors declared him dead, officials said.
Preliminary police investigation suggests he was travelling on a motorcycle and may have accidentally fallen into the canal. Police have initiated inquest proceedings to ascertain the exact cause of death, they added.
In a separate incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable died after collapsing inside a camp in Nagrota area of Jammu late Monday night, officials said.
His body was taken to Government Medical College hospital for postmortem and other formalities, the officials said, adding he is believed to have died of cardiac arrest.

Srinagar, Dec 9: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches in the forest area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said.

They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought along two of the accused, Dr Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani, arrested in connection with the “white collar” terror module.

The two accused had told the investigators about some hideouts in the Mattan forest area of the south Kashmir district, according to the officials.

Further details are awaited.

Kashmir Dec 9 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch J&K has filed a charge-sheet in case FIR No. 07/2020 under Sections 409, 420, 120-B RPC before the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore, against three officers of the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department. The accused include Siraj-ud-Din Bhat (then TSO PEG Baramulla) S/o Mohd Sideeq Bhat R/o Waripora, Safapora Ganderbal; Mohd Hussain Bhat (then TSO/ Storekeeper Hygam Granary) S/o Abdul Rahim BhatR/o Kichloo, Qazipora Handwara; and Mohammad Shafi Rather @ Shafi Kanda (then TSO HygamGranary) S/o Mohd Sultan Rather R/o WanigamPattan.
The case originated from a communication received from the Directorate of FCS&CA, indicating suspected misappropriation of rice from the Hygam and Baramulla (Centre D) granaries. Acting upon these inputs, a probe was initiated, and the SSP Crime Branch Kashmir ordered a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) to verify the authenticity of dispatches and receipts of food grain consignments.

The JSC uncovered glaring discrepancies. Seven truckloads of rice were shown as dispatched from PEG (Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme) Baramulla under the supervision of FCI officials and the TSO PEG Baramulla. The challans falsely recorded these consignments as received at Hygam Granary and subsequently distributed to sale centres at Wagoora, Nowpora, Kathigan Jathiar, Kalantra, and Dandmoh. However, all these sale centres categorically denied receiving any such stocks, and their official records corroborated this denial.

Further investigation revealed that the challans had been fraudulently procured by Assistant Storekeeper Palhallan Pattan, Mohammad Shafi Rather, from Siraj-ud-Din Bhat, and subsequently managed through TSO Hygam, Mohd Hussain Bhat.
The investigation established that the accused officers, in criminal conspiracy with each other and with certain officials of FCI Baramulla, misappropriated a large quantity of rice, causing a substantial pecuniary loss to the state exchequer.

Based on extensive oral and documentary evidence, the offences against the accused stand substantiated. Consequently, the charge-sheet under Section 173 Cr.PC has been submitted before the competent court for judicial determination.

IMRAN NAIKOO
Srinagar, Dec 8: In a major crackdown aimed at strengthening security vigilance in the summer capital, Srinagar Police has booked multiple hotels, homestays and houseboats for serious lapses in mandatory Form-C reporting an obligation under the Immigration & Foreigners Act for hosting foreign nationals.
In a statement reads that, In view of strengthening security measures in the city, Srinagar Police has taken stringent legal action against several hotels and a homestay for violating mandatory Form-C reporting norms required under the Immigration & Foreigners Act.
During routine checking and scrutiny of hotels, homestays and houseboats, the following were found to be in violation of the rules under Immigration & Foreigners Act, In Rajbagh area, it was found that Hotel Blossoms, Hotel Grand MS, and Hotel Golden Forest had allowed foreign nationals to check in without submitting Form-C to the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO). Accordingly, FIR No. 65/2025 U/S 8 & 23-B of the Immigration & Foreigners Act was registered at Police Station Rajbagh.
In Khanyar area, Hotel Khyber, located in Khayam, was also found violating Form-C reporting requirements. Despite repeated instructions, the management failed to produce any proof of Form-C submission. As a result, FIR No. 57/2025 was registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Khanyar. In LalBazar area, IMY Home Stay, Nowabagh Bagwanpora, owned by Mohammad Aslam Baktoo S/o Late Habibullah Baktoo, was found operating without Form-C compliance for Mr. Starobinsky Lior, a foreign national from Israel, along with others.
The management had deliberately concealed the stay of the foreign guest and failed to submit mandatory online Form-C reporting. Accordingly, FIR No. 60/2025 U/S 8 and 23(b) of the Immigration & Foreigners Act was registered at Police Station Lal Bazar. In Nishat area, house owner namely Mohammad Ashraf Zargar S/o Mohammad Ramzan Zargar R/o Vakeel Colony, Brein was found in non-compliance of the mandatory reporting of Form C to FRO. In this connection, FIR No. 101/2025 U/S 8-23(b) of Immigration and Foreigners Act was registered in Police Station Nishat.
Statement reads that, In Ram-Munshi Bagh area, House Boats – Floating Castle owned by Farooq Ahmad Guroo S/o Late Gh Nabi Guroo R/o Ghat No 15 Nehru Park, boarded by Ms Lee Ya Hui of Taiwan, Best View Houseboat owned by Farooq Ahmad Kutroo S/o Ali Mohd Kutroo R/o Ghat No 09 Da Lake, boarded by Mr. Maistruik Sergel of Russia , House Boat Crystal Palace, owned by Gh Hassan Karnai S/o Haji Gh Mohammad R/o Abi Karpora Dal lake, boarded by Mr. Naum Silviu of Romania and Houseboat Lake Palace, owned by Mohammad Altaf Gunna S/o Habibullah Gunna R/o Abi Karpora Dal Lake, boarded by Mr. Eduardo Tejerina Gonzalee of Spain, were found in violation of the norms for mandatory reporting rules. In this connection, FIR no. 94/2025 U/S 7,14, and 16 of the Immigration and Foreigner Act was registered in Police Station RM Bagh.
Further investigation into the cases is underway to uncover forward and backward linkages, it reads.
Srinagar Police reiterates that all hotels, guest houses, houseboats and homestay operators must strictly comply with Form-C submission norms when accommodating foreign nationals. Non-compliance of the same is a serious offence and will invite strict legal action, it reads.
Srinagar Police remains committed to safeguarding the security and integrity of the Nation and protecting its citizens from activities prejudicial to peace and public order, reads the statement.

In a major action against drug trafficking and its supporting infrastructure, Srinagar Police has attached immovable property worth approximately ₹75 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The attached property comprises a residential house along with 6 marlas of land situated at Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh. The asset is registered in the name of Mohammad Irfan Sheikh, son of Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh, who is involved in FIR No. 48/2025 U/S 8/22 NDPS Act at Police Station Sangam. During investigation, it was conclusively established that the said property had been raised using illicit proceeds generated through the narcotics trade. Following these findings, the competent authority issued an attachment order under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act.
The attachment was executed in the presence of an Executive Magistrate, strictly adhering to all legal formalities. As per the order, the owner is restrained from selling, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the said property.
#SrinagarPolice remains firmly committed to zero tolerance against narcotics, and will continue to identify, pursue, and legally dismantle networks and assets linked to the drug trade.