THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 18: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at 19 locations in South India, by dismantling a “highly radicalized jihadi terror group,” according to sources.
For operational reasons, the people who were aware of the development withheld information regarding the jihadi group’s identity and its precise location.
Since this morning, the raids have been ongoing. In close collaboration with state police forces, the anti-terror agency is carrying out these raids.
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The NIA is currently carrying out searches at 19 locations, with a considerable proportion of them tied to individuals believed to have connections with the jihadi group.
Sources have indicated that the terror group, as per intelligence inputs, is actively involved in anti-India activities and has acquired the capability to plot attacks while also engaging in the recruitment of youths.
The recent operation by the NIA follows their raids in multiple locations in Bengaluru, Karnataka, a few days ago. The focus of those raids was on the radicalization of prisoners by a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group.
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