Jammu: Intensifying the crackdown against militant supporters in Jammu sleuths of National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at 12 locations in the region on Wednesday.
The raids were held in connection with infiltration of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad militants.
The statement said that the NIA received information regarding infiltration of LeT and JeM militants into India through the international Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC). “Militants were facilitated by Overground Workers (OGWS) and militant associates living in border areas. Besides providing logistical support, food, shelter and money, the suspects were involved in guiding the militants through the difficult terrains of Jammu province to ensure their safe passage,” it said, adding, “ The militants were then believed to have made their way to the hinterland districts of Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch, and also to the Kashmir Valley.”
The NIA statement said multiple locations were searched across Jammu. “NIA teams conducted extensive searches at the homes of over ground workers (OGWs) linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of banned militant organisations such as the LeT and JeM,” it said, adding, “Premises of sympathizers and cadres of these outfits were also searched as part of the action taken by the anti-terror agency in the case RC-04/2024/NIA/JMU.”
The statement said that the case is linked with the series of attacks carried out by militants on security forces and civilians some months ago as part of a larger criminal conspiracy by militant organisations to wage a war against the Government of India.
“A total of 12 locations in Jammu district were searched as part of the operation, and several incriminatory materials linking the militants with OGWs were seized. NIA teams are examining the material to unravel the militancy related conspiracy,” it reads
