It has seized a host of digital devices and incriminating documents, along with cash following the raids in six states.
NIA. (Wikimedia)
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, 5 March, raided multiple locations in six states concerning its investigations in the Bengaluru Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Prison radicalisation case.
It has seized a host of digital devices and incriminating documents, along with cash, said the agency in a press release.
“NIA teams swooped down at the premises of suspects in various places across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal this morning. They recovered 25 mobile phones, six laptops and four storage devices, besides various incriminating documents, and cash, apart from the currency notes of various countries,” said NIA in the release.
The case pertains to the alleged radicalisation of the inmates of Parappana Agraharam Prison in Bengaluru.
Raids were performed on the premises of three people from Karnataka, two each from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat and one person each from Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab.
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The NIA has been investigating the case since 25 October, 2023 and charge-sheeted eight people on 12 January, 2024, including absconding accused Junaid Ahmed and Salman Khan.
The accused were charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Arms Act, 1959 and Explosive Substances Act, 1884.
“Investigations had revealed that the absconders had established a network of individuals across India to promote the activities of LeT and to route funds to various individuals anonymously,” said the central agency.
The case pertains to the alleged radicalisation of inmates of Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru by a LeT terrorist. The case was originally registered by the Bengaluru City Police following the seizure of arms and ammunition, including seven pistols, four hand grenades, one magazine and 45 live rounds along with four walkie-talkies.
The NIA said that further investigations in the case are continuing and efforts were on to nab the absconders.
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