US EditionNIA Raids 8 Locations in Kashmir in ‘White Collar’ Terror Module Linked to Delhi Blast
- On Monday , the National Investigation Agency raided eight locations in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, and Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, linked to the investigation of a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, officials said.
- Investigators say Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay has emerged as the mastermind of radicalisation for the 'white-collar' terror module and was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police in October before the NIA took him into custody last month.
- Teams searched Wagay's residence in Shopian and conducted raids in Koil, Chandgam, Malangpora, and Samboora, Pulwama, linked to individuals tied to last month’s Red Fort blast.
- Last month a car exploded near Delhi's Red Fort, killing 15 people; the NIA is treating it as a suicide bombing, linking Umar Un Nabi to a trans-state module and arresting seven.
- Investigators say Jasir Bilal Wani modified drones, upgraded batteries and camera systems, and planned Hamas-style drone attacks and crude rockets, tactics used by Hamas and Islamic State.
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NIA raids 8 locations in Kashmir in ‘white collar’ terror module linked to Delhi blast
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has raided eight locations in Kashmir in the case of 'white collar' terror module that has been linked to Delhi's Red Fort blast. The NIA has so far arrested seven persons in the case.
The NIA launched a major operation in connection with the Delhi Red Fort blast case, conducting simultaneous raids in Lucknow and several districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Searches were conducted at the locations of Shaheen, Parvez, Dr. Adil, Maulvi Irfan, and other suspected targets. The investigation is linked to a conspiracy by an interstate white-collar module of Jaish. Numerous digital evidence was seized, and more arrests are expected soon.
NIA raids eight sites in Kashmir in probe into ‘white-collar’ terror module behind Red Fort blast
Searches were conducted at the home of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay in Shopian, who investigators say played a key role in radicalising and recruiting members of the module busted early last month.
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