Kashmir Sleeper Cell Bust 2025 marks a decisive victory against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. On May 11, 2025, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K Police raided 20 locations across South Kashmir, dismantling sleeper cell modules linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Seizing incriminating materials and detaining suspects, the operation exposed Pakistan-backed networks leaking sensitive security data via apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, per Kashmir News. Amid rising tensions post the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26, this bust, trending on X with 1.5 million views via @indiatvnews, bolsters India’s counter-terrorism resolve.
At the heart of this operation is Inspector Majid Hussain, a 42-year-old Srinagar native. From a modest family, Majid joined J&K Police in 2010, driven by a vow to protect Kashmir after losing a cousin to militancy in 2005. Balancing duties as a father of two and caregiver to elderly parents, he faced sleepless nights tracking digital footprints. “These cells were bleeding India’s security,” he told India Today, describing how encrypted apps hid propaganda from LeT and JeM commanders. Coordinating with technical experts, Majid’s team uncovered 20 hideouts, seizing phones and documents, per The Statesman. His relentless pursuit, despite personal risks, reflects the SIA’s grit.
The Kashmir Sleeper Cell Bust 2025 targets a sophisticated threat. SIA’s FIR No. 01/2025 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cites sleeper cells relaying troop movements and radicalizing youth online, per Organiser. Post-Pahalgam, where LeT’s proxy, The Resistance Front, claimed 26 lives, intelligence revealed Pakistan’s ISI orchestrating these cells, per Central Chronicle. Raids in Pulwama, Shopian, and Anantnag yielded evidence of propaganda and logistics support, with 5-6 operatives aiding the attack, per India Today. Suspects face rigorous questioning, with preliminary links to a broader conspiracy, per Kashmir Despatch.
Majid’s challenges mirror India’s fight. With 60% of J&K’s terror cases involving digital platforms, per a 2024 MoD report, tracking encrypted apps is daunting. Majid’s team, often working 16-hour shifts, decrypted signals from Pakistan, per The Times of India. The operation, following Operation Sindoor’s May 7 strikes on LeT and JeM bases in Bahawalpur and Muridke, underscores India’s multi-pronged strategy, per NDTV. Yet, critics on X, like @kashmirwatch, warn of alienating locals, with 10% of past detainees facing re-arrest, per The Indian Express. Still, 80% of seized materials confirm terror links, per WION.The Kashmir Sleeper Cell Bust 2025 strengthens India’s security. With 14 local LeT and JeM operatives identified, per ANI, and J&K’s terror incidents down 30% since 2023, per PIB 2024, the SIA’s work curbs Pakistan’s proxy war. Majid’s village plans a community watch program, inspired by his leadership, per News18. As India navigates 2025’s tensions, with 32 airports on alert, per NDTV, this bust proves that vigilance, led by heroes like Majid, keeps the nation safe.