Bandipora, October 24: Bandipora Police have arrested six people while investigating an alleged network linked to the banned organisation Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen, with the probe focusing on suspected separatist propaganda, covert coordination and possible financial transactions.
According to police, the preliminary investigation has indicated the suspected involvement of a handler based in Pakistan, alleged secret meetings and communication between individuals outside prison and contacts reportedly operating from within prison facilities.
Investigators are also examining allegations that women were being mobilised for propaganda-related activities and are working to establish the nature and extent of the network’s operations.
Police said a case has been registered under FIR No. 168/2026 at Police Station Bandipora under Sections 10 and 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, as amended.
The six arrested individuals have been identified as Mubeena Bano, daughter of Gh Ahmad Dar, a resident of Dachigam, Bandipora; Waheed Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohd Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Bhat Mohallah, Kachloo Qazipora, Handwara, Kupwara; Kushboo Jan, daughter of Ab Rashid Sheikh, a resident of Check Panzigam, Bandipora; Mehak Jan, daughter of Mohd Sultan Sheikh, also a resident of Check Panzigam; Aliya Jan, daughter of Ab Rashid Sheikh, a resident of the same locality; and Irfan Ahmed Reshi, also known as Rayees, son of Gh Nabi Reshi, a resident of Ananwan, Handwara.
Police said investigators are examining the alleged roles of the arrested individuals, suspected communication channels, possible funding arrangements and the broader connections of the network.
Further investigation is underway to establish the complete chain of alleged links and determine whether other individuals were involved in the activities under scrutiny.
