NIA Raids 22 Locations in 5 States and J&K to Bust Major Terror Conspiracy
New Delhi/Srinagar: In a big push against terrorism, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched raids on Monday at 22 spots across five states and one union territory. This action targets a serious terror conspiracy involving recruitment of youth, funding terror activities, and setting up sleeper cells to spread unrest across India.
The raids kicked off early in the morning, covering eight locations in Bihar, one each in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, two in Uttar Pradesh, and nine in Jammu and Kashmir. State police teams and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel jumped in to make sure everything went smoothly on the ground.
Investigators zeroed in on homes and businesses linked to people suspected of ties to radical groups. They seized electronic gadgets, digital files, key documents, and communication devices. Officials say these items will go through detailed forensic and technical checks to uncover more clues.
"This evidence could help connect suspects to banned terror outfits operating inside India and even across the border," sources told . Jammu and Kashmir stood out as the main focus, with nine raids hitting residences of people believed to have links to foreign terror networks.
The NIA has ramped up its crackdown in recent months, carrying out several such operations to break down terror modules and cut off their supply lines. "Today’s raids mark another solid move to stop those trying to disrupt peace and security in the region," the sources added.
The agency is also handling high-profile cases like terror funding and attacks on civilians. One key probe involves the brutal terror attack on April 22 in Baisaran meadow, Pahalgam, carried out by Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists. That incident claimed 26 lives, including 25 tourists and a local pony owner.
In a major breakthrough, security forces killed three Pakistani terrorists—Suleman, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani—on July 28 during Operation Mahadev in the Dachigam National Park foothills near Srinagar. The Army named the mission after Mahadev Peak. These three turned out to be the masterminds behind the Pahalgam attack.
Officials confirmed their identities using photos from a mobile phone seized in a south Kashmir encounter earlier this year. This operation shows how intelligence and quick action are helping dismantle terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir and beyond.
With these raids, the NIA continues its fight against terror funding, recruitment, and sleeper cells, aiming to keep India safe from such threats.
