The searches connected Tuesday were conducted astatine six locations successful Srinagar, Badgam, and Sopore. (PTI Photo)
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said connected Tuesday that it seized “incriminating material” from the premises of “sympathisers, cadres and overground workers (OGWs)” of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its affiliate successful transportation with the sidesplitting of 2 non-locals successful Srinagar past year.
In a statement, the bureau said the searches were related to the sidesplitting of Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masi, from Chamyari successful Amritsar, by militants who opened occurrence astatine them connected the evening of February 7, 2024, astatine Shalla Kadal successful the Shaheed Ganj country of Srinagar.
While Amritpal Singh had died connected the spot, Rohit Masi was critically injured and succumbed to his injuries astatine a Srinagar infirmary the adjacent day.
The NIA registered a lawsuit connected June 15. Four accused person been chargesheeted.
The searches connected Tuesday were conducted astatine six locations successful Srinagar, Badgam, and Sopore. The bureau said its teams seized respective incriminating materials from residential premises of “sympathisers, cadres and overground workers (OGWs) of the proscribed panic outfit, LeT, and its offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF). The suspects were progressive successful harbouring, sheltering, and providing logistical assistance to terrorists.”
As per the NIA, the investigations successful the lawsuit truthful acold person revealed that “masterminds” of LeT and TRF were successful interaction with youths successful the Kashmir Valley “to orchestrate attacks connected non-locals arsenic portion of a conspiracy to wage warfare against the Government of India”.
The transgression conspiracy was reportedly planned some physically and done cyberspace, utilizing encrypted societal media applications.
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The bureau is besides examining the materials seized during the searches arsenic it continues its probe pertaining to the case.
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