Jammu Kashmir seminary declared unlawful under UAPA after 17 alumni join terrorist ranks

Authorities declared Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom an unlawful entity under the UAPA after its 17 alumni allegedly joined terrorist ranks and were later killed in separate encounters, a police official said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026.“As many as 17 former students of the institution joined terrorist ranks and were later killed in separate encounters, indicating a consistent pattern of indoctrination and recruitment,” said the official, who wished to remain anonymous.

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