Srinagar, May 11 -- The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Kashmir, carried out searches at 20 locations across south Kashmir on Sunday in connection with an ongoing terror conspiracy case. The raids come amid increased surveillance of terror associates and overground workers (OGWs) allegedly acting as conduits for Pakistan-based handlers, according to the statement.

According to police officials, technical surveillance had revealed that several sleeper cells in the region were directly communicating with terrorist handlers across the border. These cells were found to be transmitting sensitive and strategic information related to Indian security forces and key installations using encrypted messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and ...