The NIA teams reportedly seized a host of digital devices, various incriminating documents, and cash amounting ₹7.3 lakh during the raids.
NIA raids. Representational image.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Wednesday, 13 December, raided and conducted searches at multiple locations across Bengaluru in Karnataka.
The raids were conducted in connection with a case about the radicalisation of prisoners at the Parappana Agrahara central prisons by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist.
According to NIA officials, a total of six locations — including the houses of four accused persons, one of whom is still absconding — were extensively searched as part of the NIA’s continuing investigations into the case.
The other locations that were searched were premises connected with two other suspects.
The NIA teams reportedly seized a host of digital devices, various incriminating documents, and cash amounting ₹7.3 lakh during the raids, conducted at the residences of Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani, Tanveer Ahmed, and Mohammed Farooq as well as absconder Junaid Ahmed.
He is among the three absconding accused in the case, registered under various Sections of the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Explosive Substances Act.
The Bengaluru City Police originally registered the case earlier this year following the seizure of arms and ammunition — including seven pistols, four hand grenades, one magazine, and 45 live rounds, along with four walkie-talkies — during the arrest of five terror suspects from North Bengaluru on 19 July.
Their interrogation led to the arrest of one more, taking the total number of arrests so far in the case to six. The NIA took custody of all six when it took over the case on 25 October.
Its investigations revealed that Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani, Tanveer Ahmed, Mohammed Faroq, and Junaid Ahmed had come in contact with life-term serving LeT member T Naseer during their incarceration at the Bengaluru prison.
It was further found that Naseer had radicalised and recruited these individuals to commit violent acts of terror.
After their release from prison, the five accused who were initially arrested — all of them habitual offenders — conspired to commit terror acts under the leadership of Junaid Ahmed and on directions from T Naseer.
Junaid, who was absconding after being accused of red sandalwood smuggling in 2021, was in regular touch with the other accused through encrypted communication platforms.
He also provided funding to the others for collecting arms and ammunition and kept them in their safe custody.
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