Srinagar, October 13
An official said the NIA conducted searches at 16 locations in Jammu and Kashmir after registering a case to unearth the conspiracy hatched by various terror groups to carry out attacks in the Union Territory and other major cities, including New Delhi. Four terrorist associates have been arrested. Wednesday.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had registered a case on October 10 and started investigation.
During searches conducted in Srinagar, Pulwama and Shopian districts on Tuesday, four accused men – Waseem Ahmed Sofi, Tariq Ahmed Dar, Bilal Ahmed Mir alias “Bilal Fafu” and Tariq Ahmed Bafunda, all residents of Srinagar – were arrested. . Was. NIA said.
The NIA said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused are terrorist associates or Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of various banned terrorist organizations and have been providing logistical and material assistance to terrorists in their nefarious designs.
“During the searches conducted yesterday (Tuesday), several electronic devices, jihadi (holy war) documents and records of suspicious financial transactions were seized,” the spokesman said.
The NIA said the case was received in connection with both physical and cyber space conspiracy by cadres of banned terrorist organizations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to carry out violent terrorist acts in major cities including Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi. . related to information. , Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and other similar organizations and their allies such as The Resistance Front (TRF) and People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF).
The terrorist associates/over ground workers of these organizations along with their masters and commanders based in the neighboring country are conspiring to radicalize the local youth with the aim of recruiting and training them to deal with arms, ammunition and explosives . are also included. spokesman said.
The spokesman said that these terrorists and cadres have committed several terrorist acts, including killing of many innocent civilians and security personnel and initiating the reign of terror in the Kashmir Valley, thereby challenging the authority of the state.
The NIA said that further investigation in the case is on. PTI