The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian an unlawful entity under UAPA. The seminary is accused of links to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, alongside alleged legal, administrative and financial irregularities. The decision follows a dossier submitted by the Shopian SSP and has triggered criticism from political leaders.
Jammu and Kashmir’s administration has declared Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami, an unlawful association under UAPA. The order cites alleged covert links to the banned group, financial irregularities, and concerns that the institution may be tied to radicalisation or extremist activity. The move raises pressure on how religious education bodies are monitored in the region.
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The NIA has attached multiple immovable properties linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammad operative connected to the 2017 fidayeen attack on the CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir. The action follows fresh directions from the NIA Special Court in Jammu under Section 33(1) of the UAPA. Officials say it targets terror financing and aims to dismantle JeM’s financial network.
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