NIA raids 22 sites in 5 states, J&K in terror conspiracy case

National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out searches at 22 locations across five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror conspiracy case.

According to officials, the searches were conducted at eight locations in Bihar, one each in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, two in Uttar Pradesh, and nine in Jammu and Kashmir.

Separate NIA teams launched the search operation simultaneously at these locations based on specific actionable intelligence inputs. Officials said the raids were carried out in close coordination with state police at the residences and premises of individuals suspected of having links with anti-national networks.


The case, registered earlier this year by the Chennai Police, was formally handed over to the NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs in view of its seriousness and possible national security implications. Investigators suspect the network under the scanner is engaged in attempts to foment unrest and destabilise law and order in the country.

In recent months, the NIA has intensified its crackdown on terror funding, recruitment modules.