The case relates to the extortion of money from various coal traders, transporters, railway contractors, businessmen, etc. by PLFI cadres in Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
The NIA had in 2021 arrested one person after searches at various places in Tamil Nadu in the Madurai Hizb-ut-Tahrir case.
The searches, part of a broader anti-extremism effort, yielded mobile phones and Rs 2,98,000 in cash. The operations covered premises in Badegobra village, where CPI (Maoist) influence is prevalent. The NIA took charge of the case in February 2024 after the attack injured an ITBP head constable.
The searches are being conducted in as many as 17 locations across seven states in connection with the matter. In January this year, the NIA charge-sheeted eight individuals in connection with the case.
The accused and other suspects were found to be in constant contact with their handlers based in foreign countries, with the aim of advancing the activities of a global terror network, both within India and internationally.
The chargesheeted men had conspired with the accused in the Vizhinjam Arms case for exploiting the illegal drugs trade in India and Sri Lanka for funding, amassing, and stashing weapons for the revival of LTTE in India and Sri Lanka.
NIA searched premises of members linked to dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's organized terror-crime syndicate.
The NIA was entrusted with the responsibility of probing the murder owing to the involvement of high-profile gangsters. Following their assumption of the case, the investigative agency also interrogated the suspects.
As part of this operation, NIA teams are conducting raids at 11 locations in Karnataka. This follows the arrest of 15 operatives associated with a banned terror outfit during multiple raids conducted in Maharashtra and Karnataka on Saturday, December 9.
The National Investigation Agency conducted raids over 40 locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra in an ISIS terror conspiracy case, officials said on Saturday (December 9) morning.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had, on July 10, 2019, banned SFJ as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for its activities. On July 1, 2020, Pannun was listed as an 'individual terrorist' by the Central government.
NIA raided over 60 locations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today and arrested a person from the Satya Sai district and recovered weapons from the location.
NIA investigations have revealed that both the arrested accused had harboured the terrorists who had carried out the deadly attack.
NIA raids: The search operation is underway at locations belonging to suspects associated with Khalistani terrorists, supporters, and related banned organisations. The raids started early today (September 27) morning and are currently underway in various parts of the country.
The NIA conducted raids in Jammu and Kashmir's Bathindi area and Shopian on Friday.
A total of 14 locations in Kannur, Malappuram, Dakshin Kannada, Nashik, Kolhapur, Murshidabad, and Katihar districts of the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Bihar were raided, according to the official.
NIA carried out searches in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in connection with a terror funding case on Friday.
According to the officials, some newly-floated outfits, including The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, were found issuing threats of carrying out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir through social media.
NIA raids in 5 districts of Jammu and Kashmir NIA raids against terror funding Raid in Budgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar, Anantnag
Tabish, a Mumbai-based detainee, is said to have written articles for the IS propaganda magazine "Voice of Hind" and administered the oath of allegiance to another detainee named Amir.
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