Overview
- Counter Intelligence Kashmir executed court‑sanctioned searches across 22 locations after warrants from the Special NIA Court in Srinagar.
- The operation covered 17 sites in Srinagar, three in Budgam, and one each in Shopian and Kulgam, targeting a cyber‑enabled laundering network.
- FIR No. 06/2025 was registered under the Information Technology Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Police Station CIK.
- Investigators detained 22 people for questioning over links to cyber frauds, illegal online gaming and betting, and suspicious financial flows.
- Search teams seized mobile phones, laptops, storage devices, and banking records as officials outline a mule‑account ecosystem exploiting vulnerable account holders with suspected ties to organised crime and potential terror financing.