NIA conducts raids in multiple states to probe terrorist-gangster nexus
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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency or NIA on Monday carried out extensive searches in several states as part of a probe into terrorist-gangster nexus case.
NIA sleuths swooped down on locations in four states and a Union Territory, sources told Press Trust of India.
The NIA raided 30 locations in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the case, the source told news agency PTI.
An NIA spokesperson had earlier said that as part of its efforts to disrupt and dismantle such terror and mafia networks and their support infrastructure, the NIA has adopted several targeted strategies in recent months, including attachment and seizure of properties derived from "proceeds of terrorism".
PTI with edits
