Bandipora : Police on Saturday uncovered an alleged clandestine propaganda module linked to the banned organization Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen in Bandipora and arrested six individuals for being involved in spreading separatist ideology under a Pakistan-based handler.
In a statement issued here on Saturday Police said, the investigation revealed prison-based coordination, covert meetings targeting women to propagate separatist ideology, and suspected funding transactions. A case under FIR No. 168/2026 under Sections 10 and 13 of the UA(P) Act stands registered at Police Station Bandipora.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Mubeena Bano, D/O Gh Ahmad Dar, R/O Dachigam, Bandipora; Waheed Ahmad Bhat, S/O Mohd Maqbool Bhat, R/O Bhat Mohallah Kachloo Qazipora Handwara; Kushboo Jan, D/O Ab Rashid Sheikh, R/O Check Panzigam, Bandipora; Mehak Jan, D/O Mohd Sultan Sheikh, R/O Check Panzigam, Bandipora; Aliya Jan, D/O Ab Rashid Sheikh, R/O Check Panzigam, Bandipora; and Irfan Ahmed Reshi @Rayees, S/O Gh Nabi Reshi, R/O Ananwan Handwara. Further investigation is underway.
