15 places searched, one held in militancy-related cases in J&K
The Hindu
It is in connection with conspiracy by Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM), working at the behest of Jaish-e-Mohammed, says NIA.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at 15 locations in J&K and arrested one person on Saturday in cases related to the Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) outfit and recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu in June. An NIA spokesman said its sleuths along with the J&K police and the CRPF conducted searches at nine locations in Shopian, Anantnag and Jammu in the case relating to the conspiracy by Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM), working at the behest of Jaish-e-Mohammed. “Many digital devices, including mobile phones, hard disks, memory cards, pen drives, laptops and many booklets, containing incriminating materials have been recovered from the premises of the arrested accused and the suspects in the case,” the NIA said.More Related News
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