India, March 26 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday raided multiple locations in Srinagar and Sopore, including the houses of separatist leaders Abdul Gani Bhat and Shabir Ahmad Shah, as part of ongoing investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

A police spokesperson said the cases pertain to investigations of banned organisations, including the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (Bhat Group), Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League (Masrat Alam Group), and Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (Shabir Shah Group).

"The searches were carried out in connection with suspected members of these proscribed organisations in FIR No. 15/2024 under Sections 10, 13 of the UAPA and Sections 121, ...