In a major operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched simultaneous searches at 19 locations in South India, successfully dismantling a highly radicalized jihadi terror group, according to official sources.
The anti-terror agency, in collaboration with state police forces, initiated the raids early this morning, targeting sites predominantly associated with suspects linked to the uncovered jihadi group. Operational secrecy was maintained, and specific details about the locations and the group were not disclosed due to ongoing operational considerations.
Sources reveal that the targeted terror group has been actively involved in anti-India activities, focusing on planning attacks and recruiting youths. The NIA’s intervention follows recent raids in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where the agency probed the radicalization of prisoners by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist.
On December 13, the NIA conducted extensive searches at six locations, including the residences of four accused individuals and premises connected to two other suspects. Notably, one of the accused remains at large. The raids, conducted as part of the ongoing investigation (RC-28/2023/NIA/DLI), yielded substantial evidence, including digital devices, incriminating documents, and a cash amount of Rs 7.3 lakhs.
The accused, identified as Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani, Tanveer Ahmed, and Mohammed Farooq, along with absconder Junaid Ahmed, are implicated in a case registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Explosive Substances Act, 1884. Presently, three individuals involved in the case remain fugitives.