Cross-LoC Trade: NIA conducts searches at Baramulla, Handwara

SRINAGAR: NIA on Wednesday conducted searches at Baramulla and Handwara in J&K in connection with a case related to cross-LoC trade.
Issuing a statement, NIA said its sleuths conducted searches at three locations in Baramulla district and one in Handwara. The searches were carried out on the premises of suspected cross-LoC traders and connected people.
The statement further said that the case pertains to generation of additional profits through cross-LoC trade between J&K and PoK, and use of the funds so generated for fomenting terrorist activities in the Valley.
“The said trade was started in the year 2008 via two trade facilitation centres (TFCs) located at Salamabad, Uri, in Baramulla district and Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch district. The trade has been suspended since the month of April 2019,” the statement read.
The case was registered suo motu by NIA on December 16, 2016, the statement said, adding: “During the searches conducted on Wednesday, digital devices along with incriminating documents have been seized. Further investigation in the case continues.”