NIA raids Darul Uloom, other locations in J&K's Srinagar, Shopian
The NIA conducted raids in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Shopian districts, targeting locations including Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom. This institution was declared illegal last month and provides both religious and formal education. The agency also searched the residence of a former chief of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and another religious school for girls.
- ▪The NIA raided three locations in Jammu and Kashmir on May 25, 2026.
- ▪Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom was declared an illegal entity last month.
- ▪The agency searched the residence of Shahzada Aurangzeb, a former chief of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.
- ▪Another location searched was Jamiat ul Banaat, a religious school for girls in Srinagar.
- ▪Further details regarding the raids are awaited.
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The NIA on Monday (May 25, 2026) conducted raids at three locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Shopian districts, including Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom, which was declared an illegal entity last month.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths carried out searches at the school in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian in the early hours, officials said. The institution imparts both religious and formal education to hundreds of students, they said.They said another NIA team carried out searches at the residence of the former chief of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, Shahzada Aurangzeb, at Molu Chitragam in the district. The central agency also conducted searches at Jamiat ul Banaat, a religious school for girls, in Srinagar's Lal Bazar area.Further details are awaited.
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