J&K Police raid Poonch jewellery shop, recover AK-47 rounds and Pakistani material
Synopsis
Jammu and Kashmir Police raided a jewellery shop in Poonch's Main Market and recovered AK-47 rounds, Pakistani currency, posters and flags — extending the security crackdown from forest hideouts into commercial spaces. With properties of Pakistan-based terror handlers already attached under UAPA, the operation signals a sharper focus on disrupting financial and logistical networks feeding militancy in the Pir Panjal belt.
Key Takeaways
J&K Police , alongside an FSL team and Naib Tehsildar , raided the Poonch jewellery shop of Davinder Singh on Friday evening, 19 September .
Recovered items include AK-47 rounds , Pakistani currency (105 rupees) , Pakistani posters , and Pakistani flags .
DGP Nalin Prabhat conducted a security review in Poonch to assess counter-terror readiness in the Pir Panjal belt .
The Indian Army recently killed two militants near the LoC in Poonch during an infiltration attempt.
Properties of cross-border handlers Rafiq Nai and Abdul Aziz were attached under UAPA and the Enemy and Immovable Property Act .
Officials say Poonch has seen heightened militant activity for the past one-and-a-half to two years .
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday evening, 19 September 2025, raided a jewellery shop in Poonch district's Main Market and recovered AK-47 ammunition, Pakistani currency, Pakistani posters, and Pakistani flags, officials said. The operation, which ran from 8 pm to 10 pm, was conducted jointly with a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team and a Naib Tehsildar (executive magistrate), lending it both investigative and legal standing from the outset.
What Was Recovered
The raiding party searched the jewellery shop of Davinder Singh, son of Narinder Singh and a resident of Khorinar Mohalla, Poonch. According to officials, the team 'claimed to have recovered AK-47 rounds, Pakistani currency of 105 rupees, Pakistani posters and Pakistani flags' during the search. The recovered material is being examined by the FSL for further leads.
Wider Security Crackdown in Poonch
The raid is part of a broader counter-terror push in the Pir Panjal belt. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat recently conducted a security review in Poonch to assess counter-terror operations and operational readiness in the region. Separately, the Indian Army killed two militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch during a recent infiltration attempt, while security forces also unearthed a terrorist hideout in the Surankot sector (Hari Marote village), recovering improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and communication sets.
Properties of Terror Handlers Attached
In a parallel financial-disruption effort, the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Poonch have attached immovable properties belonging to Pakistan-based terror handlers under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Enemy and Immovable Property Act. Properties linked to cross-border handlers including Rafiq Nai — identified as a launch commander of Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen/Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force — and Abdul Aziz in Mendhar tehsil have been seized to choke financial and logistical support for militant networks.
Pattern of Heightened Militancy
Officials noted that Poonch district has faced a renewed wave of militant activity over the past one-and-a-half to two years, prompting sustained joint operations by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Special Operations Group (SOG). This comes amid a wider security architecture review across Jammu and Kashmir, as authorities attempt to dismantle financial support networks linked to cross-border terrorism. The latest raid signals that security agencies are now extending their focus beyond forested hideouts and into commercial and civilian spaces. Further investigation into the Poonch jewellery shop seizure is expected to determine whether the recovered material has active operational links to any terror network.
Point of View
Which suggests intelligence inputs pointing to embedded urban support networks. Recovering Pakistani flags, posters and currency alongside AK-47 rounds from a civilian shop raises serious questions about the depth of cross-border influence infrastructure in the district. The concurrent UAPA property attachments signal a deliberate choking strategy — hit the fighters and hit the financiers simultaneously. What remains to be seen is whether these operations translate into prosecutable cases or remain headline seizures that do not yield convictions, a persistent gap in Jammu and Kashmir's counter-terror record.
NationPress
19 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was recovered in the Poonch jewellery shop raid?
Police recovered AK-47 rounds, Pakistani currency worth 105 rupees, Pakistani posters, and Pakistani flags from the jewellery shop of Davinder Singh in Main Market, Poonch. The raid was conducted jointly by J&K Police, an FSL team, and a Naib Tehsildar on Friday evening.
Who owns the raided jewellery shop in Poonch?
The shop belongs to Davinder Singh, son of Narinder Singh, a resident of Khorinar Mohalla in Poonch. The search of his premises on Friday evening yielded ammunition and Pakistani material, according to officials.
Why is Poonch under heightened security?
Officials say Poonch district has faced a renewed wave of militant activity over the past one-and-a-half to two years, prompting sustained joint operations by the Army, J&K Police, and the Special Operations Group. The district sits in the Pir Panjal belt, which has seen repeated infiltration attempts near the LoC.
What action has been taken against Pakistan-based terror handlers linked to Poonch?
J&K Police have attached immovable properties of Pakistan-based handlers Rafiq Nai — a launch commander of Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen/J&K Ghaznavi Force — and Abdul Aziz in Mendhar tehsil under UAPA and the Enemy and Immovable Property Act, aiming to cut financial and logistical support to militant networks.
What other security operations have taken place recently in Poonch?
The Indian Army killed two militants near the LoC in Poonch during a recent infiltration attempt, and security forces uncovered a terrorist hideout in Surankot sector's Hari Marote village, recovering IEDs and communication sets. DGP Nalin Prabhat also conducted a security review in the district to assess counter-terror readiness.
