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NIA searches 10 Jammu and Kashmir sites
Livemint··12 Sept
The National Investigation Agency on Saturday searched 10 Jammu and Kashmir sites in a Lashkar-e-Taiba case. Teams worked in Kupwara, Kulgam, Bandipora, Baramulla and Sopore. The probe began after an alleged over-ground worker was held on March 31, 2026 with a grenade. NIA is tracing Pakistan-based handlers and local logistics support. Agents seized material for further forensic checks.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in the five searched districts see a continuing federal probe into alleged local support nets.
- Further arrests may follow once seized material is matched to earlier recoveries.
- The case file now sits under UAPA, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act sections cited by NIA.
What's Happening
- The matter first sat at Zakoora police station in Srinagar before NIA re-registered it.
- Investigators say handlers used locals for communication, movement, shelter and reconnaissance.
- NIA is also mapping money trails and the supply chain for arms and explosives.
How The Case Opened
- An alleged LeT-linked over-ground worker was stopped at a naka on the night of March 31, 2026.
- A hand grenade and live ammunition were recovered from him, NIA said.
- Later arrests of Pakistani nationals helped map the suspected local network.
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