NIA conducting raids in Bathindi area of Jammu & Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched raids in the Bathindi area of Jammu & Kashmir.
However, there was no official word on whether the raids were in connection with an ongoing investigation at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Sopore Police in Jammu & Kashmir arrested two OGWS (Over Ground Workers) of proscribed Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Following the arrest, cartridges and grenades were also recovered from the possession of the terror associates.
An FIR was registered in connection with the arrests and an investigation is underway, Sopore Police informed on August 18.
Earlier on August 4, NIA conducted raids Pulwama of J&K in terror-related cases.
On August 1, conducted widespread searches in four districts of the Valley in the NGO terror funding case relating to raising funds for sponsoring terrorist activities.
Previous Raids conducted by NIA in Jammu & Kashmir
Earlier on July 11, NIA conducted searches at five locations in South Kashmir in a terror conspiracy case.
Similarly, in May this year, the NIA also searched 13 locations in Budgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar, and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir in a case that relates to the hatching of a conspiracy by terror outfits through both physical and cyberspace.
As per the NIA, which registered the case last year, proscribed terrorist organisations hatched plans to unleash violent terrorist attacks in Jammu & Kashmir with sticky bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)and small arms.
The agency had earlier said that the plans were part of a larger conspiracy by these terrorist outfits to commit acts of terror and violence, in association with local youth and overground workers, to disturb the peace and communal disharmony in Jammu and Kashmir.
(with inputs from ANI)
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