The State Investigation Agency on Thursday raided the head office of Kashmir Times in Jammu and recovered arms, ammunition and incriminating documents during the search operation conducted over allegations that the publication was promoting anti-national activities, an SIA spokesperson said.The agency also searched the house of Prabodh Jamwal, the owner of the media house situated at Gandhi Nagar in Jammu, in pursuance of the same investigation.
The searches, conducted in the presence of an Executive Magistrate, were carried out in continuation of the investigation into the case registered against the media house Kashmir Times (kashmirtimes.com) for its alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy with secessionist and other anti-national entities operating within and outside Jammu & Kashmir, a statement issued by the agency said.
The FIR was registered against the organisation, indicating that this particular media platform has been allegedly disseminating terrorist and secessionist ideology, spreading inflammatory, fabricated, and false narratives, attempting to radicalise the youth of Jammu & Kashmir, inciting disaffection and separatist sentiments, disturbing peace and public order, and challenging the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India through print and digital content, it said.