NIA conducted simultaneous raids in 8 states of the country. More than 70 areas were inspected simultaneously. It conducted raids and searches in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. Officials conducted raids targeting illegal arms dealers and gangsters.
NIA has increased aggression in connection with gangster terror funding cases. The NIA conducted simultaneous raids at all places. In these raids, six gangsters were interrogated and the names of some other gangsters along with them came to light, NIA sources said. The NIA is conducting raids on the houses of the questioned gangsters, other places associated with them, and the houses of their associates.
Sources said that it has come to light that the gangsters have contacts in other countries. Lawrence Bishnoi and Bawana gang have been found to be funding terrorist attacks in India heavily. The Central Investigation Agency is investigating how gangsters are being used for anti-national activities.
According to information provided by NIA sources, the agency has so far conducted three raids in the gangster-terror funding case. This is the fourth time. Even before this, there were simultaneous attacks in several states of the country, including Delhi-NCR, late last year.