{"id":184887,"date":"2025-10-03T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=184887"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:03:01","slug":"indian-police-launch-crackdown-on-sim-card-vendors-in-iiojk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/10\/03\/indian-police-launch-crackdown-on-sim-card-vendors-in-iiojk.html","title":{"rendered":"Indian police launch crackdown on SIM card vendors in IIOJK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-184888\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1-323x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1-323x220.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1-690x470.jpg 690w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/aa-1.jpg 1221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>Srinagar: Indian police have launched a crackdown and conducted raids on SIM card vendors in the Kupwara and Islamabad districts of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, police personnel have been carrying out raids and searches at multiple locations, including Handwara, Kokernag and Bijbehara of the districts.<\/p>\n<p>The police, under the pretext of thorough verification of identity and address documents linked to SIM cards, are reportedly creating an atmosphere of fear among the business community.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have threatened harsh actions, including cancellation of business licences and criminal prosecution, if vendors fail to submit detailed information at local police stations.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the business community have expressed concern, saying that being forced to visit police stations disrupts their daily operations.<\/p>\n<p>They criticized the policy as violent and anti-people, reflecting the repressive tactics of the BJP regime in the occupied territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: Indian police have launched a crackdown and conducted raids on SIM card vendors in the Kupwara and Islamabad districts of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 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