NIA raids over 100 places in six states in cases of nexus among terrorists, narcotics smugglers, gangsters

The NIA has already arrested 19 members of various criminal gangs, two arms suppliers and one financier connected with the network under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

FP Staff|May 17, 2023, 12:55:12 IST

In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at over 100 places across six states -- Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand -- in connection with cases related to narco-terror-gangster nexus, officials said.Last year, the agency registered three cases following information suggesting that terrorist outfits and their sympathisers abroad were operating as members of organized criminal gangs active in the northern states of India for targeted killings and violent criminal acts.It has also emerged that the terror-gangster-drug smuggler network was also engaged in smuggling terrorist hardware such as arms, ammunition explosives and IEDs among others across borders through a widespread interstate network of gun runners, illegal arms and ammunition manufacturers and suppliers and explosive traffickers.The NIA has already arrested 19 members of various criminal gangs, two arms suppliers and one financier connected with the network under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.On January 9 earlier this year, Canada-based Arsh Dalla was designated as an "individual terrorist" by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).(With inputs from PTI)Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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