The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is has carried out raids at 122 locations across six states as part of its crackdown on the alleged nexus between gangsters, Khalistanis, drug smugglers, and terrorist groups based in foreign countries, including Pakistan and Canada.
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According to the details available so far, NIA teams raided a few suspected houses in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh. A team of NIA officials, comprising around a dozen officials, raided all these locations at around 4 am.
According to media reports, an officer said, “Searches are on in connection with three cases registered by NIA. The raids and searches are part of the crackdown against organized criminal syndicates and networks, top gangsters, and their criminal and business associates based in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. ”
Central agencies and state police forces have been cracking down on organized criminals and terrorists hiding and operating from different parts of the country and abroad including Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia, Australia, and the US.
The Delhi Police have arrested over 200 people as part of their crackdown on the gangster-terrorist nexus over the last seven months and seized arms and ammunition, including AK-47s, grenade launchers, and hand grenades.
Police in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, etc have carried out coordinated raids to dismantle the gangster network.
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