Srinagar, (UNI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at 11 locations in Kashmir in connection with anti-terror case, the agency said.
The case related to activities of ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), a frontal outfit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and it’s self-styled commander Sajjad Gul, who has been actively radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of J&K to affect violent activities.
The searches were conducted at six locations in district Srinagar, two in Baramulla, one each in Awantipora, Budgam and Kulgam districts.
“The locations searched include the house of active terrorist Basit Ahmad Dar against whom NIA has recently announced a reward of Rs 10 lakhs,” the spokesman said.
“During the searches conducted today, various incriminating materials such as digital devices, SIM cards, digital storage devices, documents etc. have been seized,” it added.
NIA said Gul along with his other associate commanders of LeT based in Pakistan, has been recruiting Over Ground Workers to do reconnaissance of pre-determined targets, coordinating and transporting weapons to support LeT and TRF.
“Investigation in the case continues,” the spokesman added.
