J&K: 4 arrested after NIA searches at 11 locations in Valley

SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said that it carried searches at 11 locations in four districts of Kashmir Valley and arrested four alleged overground workers (OGWs) in terror conspiracy case.
In a statement issued here, the agency said that searches were carried out in Srinagar, Pulwama, Kulgam and Baramulla districts. Four accused persons, three from Srinagar and one from Kulggam were arrested, it said.
The case, it said, relates to conspiracy for undertaking violent terror acts in J&K and other major cities, by cadres of Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and other outfits and their affiliates including The Resistance Front (TRF), People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF) etc.
“NIA had registered the case as RC 29/2021/NIA/DLI) dated 10.10.2021 and initiated the investigation,” it said, adding, “Till now, 09 accused persons have been arrested in this case by NIA.”
The searches conducted have led to recovery and seizure of electronic devices and incriminating “jehadi documents/posters etc.”
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the four accused persons arrested today are (militant) associates/OGWs of various (militant) organisations and have been providing logistical and material support to terrorists”, the statement said.