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NIA carries out raids in J&K, Rajasthan in terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Saturday conducted raids in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Rajasthan in connection with a terror case

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Saturday conducted raids in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Rajasthan in connection with a terror case.

Searches were carried out simultaneously in districts Sopore, Kupwara, Shopian, Rajouri, Budgam, Ganderbal of Jammu & Kashmir and Jodhpur district of Rajasthan to gather evidence against the suspects, an NIA official said.

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"The case relates to planning and conspiracy for undertaking violent terrorist acts in J&K and other major cities, including New Delhi, by cadres of prescribed terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and their affiliates such as The Resistance Front (TRF), People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF). We have arrested 28 persons in the case so far," he added.

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During the raids, various incriminating documents, digital devices, SIM cards, digital storage devices have been seized.

Further investigation in the matter is underway.

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