New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at 10 locations across five states in connection with an Al Qaida-linked Gujarat terror conspiracy case involving alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, officials said on Thursday.
According to the agency, teams searched premises on Wednesday associated with several suspects and their associates in West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Haryana and Gujarat. An NIA spokesperson said that multiple digital devices and documents were seized during the raids and have been sent for forensic examination.
The case, registered in 2023, revolves around four Bangladeshi nationals — Mohd. Sojibmiyan, Munna Khalid Ansari, Azarul Islam and Abdul Latif — who allegedly entered India illegally from Bangladesh using forged Indian identity documents, the NIA stated.
“They were linked to the proscribed Al-Qaida outfit and were involved in collecting and transferring funds to its operatives in Bangladesh. They were also actively engaged in motivating Muslim youth,” the agency said.
The NIA had filed a charge sheet in the case on November 10, 2023, before a special court in Ahmedabad.
