Srinagar, July 19 -- The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir unity (CIK) of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations across Kashmir in a terror-linked case, a release said.

During the investigation of the instant case, suspicious technical signatures were traced at 10 locations in the districts of Budgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal and Srinagar. The suspects were found using suspected encrypted messaging applications, the release stated.

During further analysis, various suspects were found using a 'specific encrypted messaging application' which is widely used by terrorists and handlers from across for coordinating, financing and executing a variety of terrorist related activities, including recruitment into terror...