Srinagar, May 09: A week after similar state-wide searches, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out raids at 16 locations in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigations into the activities of Overground Workers linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of several major banned Pakistan-backed terror outfits
Out of total of 16 locations in J&K, 12 were raided in Kashmir and four in Jammu. These cadres and workers have been found involved in collection and distribution of sticky bombs/magnetic bombs, IEDs, cash, drugs and small weapons, as well as in spreading activities relating to terror, violence and subversion in J&K.
The raids, in the terror conspiracy case, were continuing till late in the evening. They were spread across locations in Anantnag, Srinagar, Budgam, Shopian, Kulgam and Baramulla districts of Kashmir, as well as in Poonch, Rajouri and Kishtwar districts of Jammu, said an NIA spokesman, in a statement.
The spokesman said NIA has been investigating the activities of newly floated terrorist groups, such as “The Resistance Front (TRF)”, “United Liberation Front Jammu & Kashmir (UL J&K)”, “Mujahideen Gazwat-ul-Hind (MGH)”, “Jammu & Kashmir Freedom Fighters (JKFF)”, Kashmir Tigers, PAAF and others. These outfits are affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, Al-Qaeda, etc.
“Tuesday’s raids, conducted at a total of 16 locations (12 in the Kashmir Valley and four in Jammu division), were part of NIA’s investigations into the activities of OGWs and cadres in support of these new terror outfits,” he said.
As per NIA, these cadres and workers have been found involved in collection and distribution of sticky bombs/magnetic bombs, IEDs, cash, drugs and small weapons, as well as in spreading activities relating to terror, violence and subversion in J&K.
“Investigations further revealed that Pak-based operatives were using drones to deliver weapons, bombs, drugs etc. to their operatives and cadres in the Kashmir valley,” he said.
On May 02 , NIA conducted raids at 12 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the seizure of incriminating material and digital devices, in the terror conspiracy case it had registered suomotu on 21st June 2022.
“The case related to the hatching of a conspiracy, both physical and cyber space, and plans by the proscribed terrorist organisations to unleash violent terrorist attacks in J&K with sticky bombs, IEDs and small arms,” he said.
The spokesman said the plans are part of a larger conspiracy by these terrorist outfits to commit acts of terror and violence, in association with local youth, overground workers, to disturb peace and communal disharmony in J&K.
Two LeT terrorist associates held in Shopian
Arms, ammunition, IED recovered: Police
The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation with security forces on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar e Taiba (LeT) in Shopian district of south Kashmir and recovered incriminating materials, IED, arms and ammunition from their possession.
During the course of an investigation into a case, Police along with Army (44 RR), CRPF (14 Bn) today arrested two terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT, a police spokesperson said.
They have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Lone of Chotipora Shopian and Waseem Ahmad Ganie of Borihalan Shopian.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including a pistol, a pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, a silencer, an IED, a remote control, two batteries, and an empty magazine of AK 47 rifle, were recovered on their disclosure, the spokesperson said.
He said one associate has already been arrested in the case.
Pertinently, on May 2, security forces arrested a terrorist associate of LeT, identified as Tanveer Ahmad Wani, a resident of Daramdora Shopian.
