NIA Raids Widen in Jammu and Kashmir Terror Funding Crackdown

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at eight locations in Jammu and Kashmir, targeting narco-terror funding linked to banned terrorist outfits. Key conspirator Muneer Ahmad Banday, wanted since 2020, was arrested. The crackdown aims to dismantle the terror network and disrupt funding sources.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its crackdown on terrorism-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir by conducting raids across eight locations. These raids are part of the ongoing investigation into terrorist infiltration and narco-terror financing linked to Pakistan-based groups.

On Wednesday, the NIA arrested Muneer Ahmad Banday, a key figure in a 2020 narco-terrorism case. Banday had evaded arrest for four years and was instrumental in a conspiracy hatched by banned terrorist organizations to fund their activities by trafficking narcotics.

The investigation began in June 2020 after police in Handwara, Kupwara, seized a significant cache of narcotics and cash, unraveling a complex network involving operatives from Lashkar-E-Taiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. The agency is committed to dismantling these networks and halting terror funding in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)