NIA conducts raid in J-K, arrests TRF operative in case of terror recruitment

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, December 31

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said it had conducted searches and arrested operative of The Resistance Force (TRF) Arsalan Feroz in Srinagar in a case relating to the conspiracy hatched for radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of Jammu and Kashmir for terror activities.

A senior NIA official said, “On Thursday, the agency conducted search in Srinagar and arrested one TRF operative, Arsalan Feroz, resident of Zaldagar, MR Gunj, Srinagar, in the case.”

He said the case relates to “conspiracy hatched for radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of Jammu & Kashmir to effect violent activities in the Union Territory and rest of India by Sajjad Gul, Salim Rehmani and Saifullah Sajid Jutt, Commanders of Lashkar-e-Taiba/TRF”.

“In furtherance of the said criminal conspiracy they are recruiting individuals (OGWs) to carry out reconnaissance of pre-determined targets, coordinating and transporting weapons to support LeT and its frontal affiliate TRF. Till now four accused have been arrested in the instant case,” the official said.

He said the search conducted led to recovery of several incriminating documents and digital devices, as the investigation in the case continued.