India, Oct. 25 -- Bandipora Police have claimed to have busted an alleged clandestine module linked to the banned organisation Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen, arresting six people in a case involving suspected Pakistan-based funding, alleged prison contacts and activities aimed at propagating separatist ideology.

The investigation has brought renewed attention to security agencies' efforts to identify and dismantle suspected support networks operating beyond the battlefield in Jammu and Kashmir. Police are examining alleged financial transactions, clandestine meetings and suspected links between individuals in the Valley and a Pakistan-based handler.

According to police, the case has been registered as FIR No. 168/2026 at Police Station Bandipora...