New Delhi, December 12
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched multiple locations in Punjab and Haryana, in connection with the gangster-terror nexus case against operatives of the proscribed Khalistan Terrorist Force (KTF) outfit, including Canada-based Arsh Dala.
Extensive searches were conducted by NIA teams at the premises of suspects linked to arrested accused Baljeet Maur, as well those connected with Dala and KTF.
The searches covered the districts of Bhatinda, Muktsar Sahib, Moga, Ferozepur, Sangrur and Mansa in Punjab and Sirsa in Haryana, officials informed.
The search teams seized several incriminating materials, including mobiles/digital devices and documents, which are being examined by NIA as part of the ongoing investigations in the case that was registered earlier this year by NIA on the directions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
NIA has been investigating the various terror outfits engaged in criminal conspiracies to recruit India-based associates to carry out criminal terror acts, raise funds through large-scale extortions, smuggle terrorist hardware into India, and facilitate the movement of such illegal arms and ammunition through the dead drop model.
The investigations so far have revealed attempts by foreign-based main accused and handlers of terrorist outfits to carry recruitment of cadres in India for carrying out terror acts on the Indian soil.
