The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at several locations across five districts in Jammu and Kashmir, as part of an investigation into terrorist infiltration from across the border and recent attacks targeting security forces and civilians.

“NIA teams conducted extensive searches at eight locations in the Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Ramban & Kishtwar districts of J&K,” a spokesperson in a statement said, adding that the searches led to the seizure of various materials showing linkages between terrorists of banned outfits with overground workers (OGWs) and hybrid terrorists whose premises were searched.

It said that the premises of sympathizers and cadres of these organisations were also searched as part of the crackdown.

The NIA said that the suspected hybrid terrorists and OGWs of today’s searches were linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of the banned terrorist outfits.

“The NIA had registered the case RC-04/2024/NIA/JMU on directions from Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, on 24th October, based on information regarding the infiltration of active terrorists belonging to LeT and JeM into Indian Territory through the international Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC). These infiltrations were facilitated by OGWs and other terror associates, based in villages in Jammu region, who were engaged in providing the logistical support, food, shelter, money to the terrorists. Further investigations are continuing in the case,” it added.(KNS).