Srinagar, Mar 19:The National Investigation Agency has conducted searches at 12 locations in Jammu on Wednesday regarding an investigation into cross-border terrorist infiltration.
The searches began early Wednesday morning with coordinated efforts between police and security forces, following specific intelligence inputs.
A NIA spokesman said that based on information regarding infiltration of active terrorists into Indian territory from across the border, searches were carried out multiple searches across Jammu.
“NIA teams conducted extensive searches at the homes of over ground workers (OGWs) linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of banned terrorist organisations such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM),” he said.
The spokesman said that premises of sympathizers and cadres of these outfits were also searched as part of the action taken by the anti-terror agency in the case RC-04/2024/NIA/JMU.
“The case is linked with the series of attacks carried out by terrorists on security forces and civilians some months ago as part of a larger criminal conspiracy by terror organisations to wage a war against the Government of India,” the spokesman said.
He further said that a total of 12 locations in Jammu district of the union territory of J&K were searched today as part of the operation, and several incriminatory materials linking the terrorists with OGWs were seized.
“Our teams are examining the material to unravel the terror conspiracy. The action followed information received by NIA regarding infiltration of LeT and JeM terrorists onto India through the international Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC).”
The spokesman further said that reports suggested that the terrorists were facilitated by OGWs and terror associates living in border areas.
” Besides providing logistical support, food, shelter and money, the suspects were involved in guiding the terrorists through the difficult terrains of Jammu province to ensure their safe passage,” he said.
The spokeman further said that terrorists were then believed to have made their way to the hinterland districts of Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch, and also to the Kashmir valley.
