Srinagar, July 19 -- The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out coordinated searches at 10 locations across the Valley, detaining 10 suspects in connection with a terror-related case registered in 2023, officials said.

The early morning raids were conducted across four districts - six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam, and one each in Srinagar and Pulwama - after obtaining search warrants from the Court of Special Judge designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.

According to police, the operation was triggered by the detection of suspicious technical signatures and the use of encrypted messaging applications by individuals suspected to be in contact with Abdullah ...