Key Takeaways
- The Kashmiri Pandit murder led to extensive SIA raids throughout South Kashmir.
- Shopian, Kulgam, and Anantnag districts were among the locations searched under court‑issued warrants.
- The investigation, originally handled by Pulwama Police, was transferred to the State Investigation Agency for broader action.
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out searches on Tuesday in several locations across south Kashmir. The operation is part of the ongoing investigation into the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit earlier this year.
Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma, who worked as an ATM guard, was shot dead by suspected militants in the Achan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 26.
The case of Sharma’s killing was initially investigated by the Pulwama Police, and subsequently it was transferred to the SIA Kashmir.
Officials said the raids began early in the morning in the south Kashmir districts of Shopian, Kulgam, and Anantnag.
“The latest searches were carried out in pursuance of search warrants issued by the Special Court,” they said.
