HANDWARA, Feb. 15 -- Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara conducted stringent checks across various bookshops to "prevent the circulation of banned literature linked to Jamaat-e-Islami", an official statement said.
The checking was conducted as per the provisions of the law, with special emphasis on sensitive areas such as Kralgund, Villgam, Qalamabad, and Handwara town, it added.
"During the intensive search, several bookshops were inspected, and multiple copies of banned books were recovered and subsequently seized. These books were found to be in violation of legal regulations, and strict action is being taken against those found in possession of such material. The operation was aimed at curbing the spread of unlawful content that co...