The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the head office of media outlet 'Kashmir Times' in Jammu as part of its ongoing probe into the alleged dissemination of terrorist and secessionist ideology.

An SIA spokesperson said that during the search, arms, ammunition, and incriminating documents were recovered from the media house’s office located at posh Residency Road here.

The raids were termed by the Kashmir Times owners as "an attempt to suppress independent journalism". The National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also reacted strongly to the SIA raids at the Kashmir Times office, terming it an attempt to exert pressure on the media.

However, the SIA said the searches were in continuation of an ongoing investigation into a case re

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