The National Investigation Agency searched seven residential premises across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday. Security teams targeted locations in south and north Kashmir to investigate a Lashkar-e-Taiba cross-border terror network. The case involves Pakistan-based handlers and local facilitators who helped smuggle weapons and explosives across the border.
NIA Conducts Raids in Kulgam, Bandipora, and Sopore
Officials carried out search operations at two locations in Kulgam district, three in Bandipora district, and two in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. Officers from the agency worked alongside local police and security forces to search homes linked to the investigation. Officers stated that the probe is still active and more details will emerge as teams examine recovered materials.
Origins of the Kashmir Terror Conspiracy Case
The case began on March 31, 2026, when local police stopped a motorcyclist during a late-night checkpoint operation near Zakoora in Srinagar. Officers recovered a hand grenade and live ammunition from the rider, who was identified as a local worker for Lashkar-e-Taiba. Police registered initial charges before the central agency took over the case as RC-02/2026/NIA/JMU, applying counter-terrorism, arms, and explosive laws.
Role of Local Support Networks and Pakistan Handlers
Investigators found evidence of a wider network managed by Pakistan-based handlers who used local helpers in the valley. These local helpers provided shelter, transport, communication tools, and information about security movements to infiltrated terrorists. Authorities have already arrested Pakistani nationals linked to the scheme and mapped out the roles of local facilitators to dismantle the support structure.
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