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During the investigation by NIA, it was found that Syed Hilal Andrabi, who was an active worker for JeM, provided logistics, weaponry, etc to the terrorists. He was currently residing in the valley. 

The Centre has led a ruthless crackdown on black money from Valley channelled into terrorism. Recently, an 8-member crack team, including agencies such as NIA, CBI, CBDT was created to crush terror funding nexus.

According to the reports, one American M4 - a lighter variant sniper rifle with a telescoping stock and a INSAS, which is used by Indian forces, were recovered from their hideout 

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned Jammu and Kashmir's local administration that sympathisers and cadres associated with the banned organisation may disturb law and order situation in the Valley. Jammu and Kashmir's ex-Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also raised questions over banning the organisation and has claimed that this would turn Kashmir into open jail.

Two terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Hajin area of Bandipora district in Kashmir. The security forces have carried out four encounters in Kashmir valley and have neutralised at least six terrorists in Kashmir Valley. 
 

The Centre and the state administration, being managed by the Centre-appointed governor, was against holding the two elections together. However, political parties in the Valley were expecting simultaneous polls
 

ANI reports say that Pakistan Air Force's F-16 that violated the Indian air space was shot down in Indian retaliatory fire 3 km within Pakistan territory in Lam valley, Nowshera sector.

While it is unlikely the Centre will take the final decision before the Supreme Court decides the fate of Article 35A, the nationwide sentiment following the Pulwama terror attack may pressure the Narendra Modi government to do something drastic on Monday after the apex court resumes work and takes a stand on the regime considered discriminatory across the country outside the Kashmir valley

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan courted controversy after he had questioned why the government had not conducted a plebiscite in the valley. A popular news channel called Haasan a "separatist" for his statements. Makkal Needhi Maiam issued a statement saying that Kamal had been misquoted and the statements he made were in reference to a magazine article that was published several years ago.

Barely 22-year-old, Adil Ahmad Dar was a class 12 drop out who started to work at a sawmill owned by a neighbour . It was in March 2018 that he left his family and joined militancy in the Kashmir Valley.