The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Thursday conducting raids at 11 places in four districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case.
Over the past several years, India has been the victim of large scale terrorism sponsored from across the borders. There have been innumerable incidents of terrorist attacks, not only in the militancy. And insurgency affected areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism. But also in the form of terrorist attacks and bomb blasts, etc., in various parts of the hinterland and major cities, etc. A large number of such incidents are found to have complex inter-State and international linkages, and possible connection with other activities like the smuggling of arms and drugs, pushing in and circulation of fake Indian currency, infiltration from across the borders, etc. keeping all these in view, it was felt that there was a need for setting up of an Agency at the Central level for investigation of offences related to terrorism and certain other Acts, which have national ramifications.
According to sources, the NIA raids were being conducted in Badgam, Baramulla, Pulwama and Kupwara districts.
The NIA teams are accompanied by the local police and CRPF personnel.
The sources said that the agency was examining a number of incriminating documents and was also questioning a few suspects.
The raids started this morning and are currently going on.
As of now the NIA official has not commented on the matter officially.
Further details were awaited
