Police seize more than 600 Islamic books in Kashmir raid
Police in the capital of Indian-occupied Kashmir, Srinagar, have seized 668 books linked to Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Islamist organization was banned by India in the region five years ago.
The books, written by or about thinker Abul Ala Maududi, the group’s founder, were confiscated in a raid on major bookstores.
Authorities said legal action has begun under the law, which allows intervention to prevent a breach of peace.
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir was banned in 2019, months before the Indian government stripped the region of its longstanding autonomous status.
The ban was extended last year for another five years.
Despite some members contesting recent Kashmir elections, the group remains under strict scrutiny.
Jamaat-e-Islami was once accused of links to Hizbul Mujahideen, a major militant group, though it later distanced itself from militancy.
The group calls for a U.N.-mediated peaceful resolution to the Kashmir dispute.
Authorities say they remain firm on cracking down on any perceived activities of the group.
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