NIA conducts raids at multiple location in terror funding case

NIA conducts searches

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted multiple searches across five states in a case related to terror financing involving terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), officials said.

The NIA conducting raids across five states and Union Territories, including J&K,Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Delhi, according to the officials. 

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According to reports, the NIA and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) carried out raids at various locations in Maharashtra, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Malegaon and Jalna.

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Four detained 

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So far, four people have been detained and being investigated for their possible connection to terror outfit, according to the reports. 

Jaish-e-Mohammad is a Pakistan-based terrorist outfit which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack in 2019.