Jammu, Nov 26 (Reporter) In a significant crackdown on terror networks, the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a series of searches and raids across the Jammu region. The operations were aimed at identifying, tracking, and apprehending Over ground Workers (OGWs) and other terror suspects involved in providing support to terrorist outfits, including managing the logistics, recruitment, and facilitating the movement of arms, ammunition, and funds. The police spokesman on Tuesday said that the searches were conducted in the past two days at multiple locations, including residential houses and hideouts, based on specific intelligence inputs. In district Rajouri, searches were conducted in nine locations including Thanamandi, Darhal, Kalakote, Manjakote, and Dharamsal areas while 12 similar search raids were conducted in different locations of district Poonch—Surankote, Mandi, Poonch, Mendhar, and Gursai. These are part of investigations into two separate cases registered at Thanamandi Police Station in 2013 and Rajouri Police Station this year, said the spokesman. He added that the cases pertain to a terrorist network active in the border district linked to proscribed terrorist organizations like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) trying to activate OGWs to initiate, organize, and execute terror-related activities. In district Udhampur, the police conducted extensive searches at 25 locations in the Basantgarh area, including Rai Chak, Chaka, Kadwah, Morha, Kund, Khaned, Ponara, Loudhra, and Sang while ten similar search raids were conducted in different locations of district Reasi-Puni, Gulabgarh, Arnas, Panassa, and Mahore-Chasana as part of an investigation linked to a case registered at Police Station Basantgarh. "The action resulted in the arrest of several OGWs and terror suspects. Incriminating materials, including electronic devices, documents, unaccounted cash, weapons, and ammunition, were also recovered during the searches," the spokesman said adding that the searches were carried out meticulously, with due care taken to avoid any collateral damage or inconvenience to innocent civilians. "Investigation will continue based on the material and information gathered during the raids," said the spokesman. "Further operations are planned to target any remaining elements attempting to disrupt peace in the region,” remarked the ADGP Jammu Zone, Anand Jain. He also urged citizens to report any suspicious activity or individuals in their vicinity and help security forces to strengthen collective efforts against terrorism. The ADGP emphasised that police will continue to conduct intelligence-based operations to dismantle terror modules...////...