The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at 20 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, and West Bengal in connection with a terror conspiracy case. These raids are part of the NIA’s investigation into a terror-linked radicalization case registered at the Visakhapatnam branch. The investigation began after the Vijayawada Police apprehended a radicalized individual named Mohammed Rehmatulla Sharif on March 22.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, the NIA raided the homes of Abdul Qadir, a cosmetics businessman, and his two brothers. The trio is accused of hawala, terror funding, and money laundering. Simultaneously, a team from Visakhapatnam conducted raids at the three locations in the city’s Inta Rodi neighborhood, where large amounts of cash were reportedly found at the homes of the accused.
Security agencies have sealed off the raided areas, with strict restrictions on movement in place. In Andhra’s Vijayawada, NIA officials initiated searches in the Vinchipeta area. The case, now under the NIA’s jurisdiction, revolves around alleged terror links and ongoing investigations to uncover potential connections with other individuals or organizations.
