Overview
- SIA Kashmir said it searched suspected locations in Anantnag and Pulwama as part of its ongoing investigation.
- The case targets the 2005 escape of Hizbul Mujahideen divisional commander Amin Baba, who crossed into Pakistan via the Attari–Wagah border.
- Police allege former MLA Gul Rafiqi and others facilitated the escape using a fake passport and the legislator’s official vehicle from Anantnag to Attari.
- FIR No. 98 of 2005 was originally registered at Bijbehara police station and was transferred to SIA for specialized investigation in 2023.
- The agency says a chargesheet names four accused, including the ex-MLA and his private secretary, and no new arrests were announced following the latest raids.