Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at four places in Kashmir valley on Wednesday in connection with a case related to cross-LoC trade and financing of militancy related activities, an official said.
The searches were conducted at three locations in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and one in Handwara in Kupwara district, a spokesperson of the NIA said.
The spokesperson said the case pertains to generation of additional profits through trade across the Line of Control (LoC) between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir (PaK) and using the proceeds for fomenting militancy related activities in Jammu & Kashmir. The case was registered on December 16, 2016. The spokesperson said digital devices along with incriminating documents have been seized during the searches in Baramulla and Kupwara districts.”Further investigation in the case continues,” the spokesperson said.
