Terror-criminal nexus | Six detained as NIA carries out raids at 16 locations in Punjab, Rajasthan

A view of National Investigation Agency in New Delhi.
| Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

Six persons were detained as National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 27 raided multiple locations in Punjab and Rajasthan to dismantle terror-criminal nexus in the country, an official said.

The searches are still underway at 14 locations in Punjab and two in Rajasthan as part of ongoing investigation in a case related to terrorist-criminal nexus, the official of the federal agency said.

“Six persons are being examined for their involvement in terrorist activities,” the official said.