NIA raids six locations in J&K and Punjab in narcotics and weapons case

The raids are being conducted in connection with the case of weapons and narcotics that the anti-terror probe agency had registered in 2020

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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the narcotics and weapons case.

"The agency is carrying out searches at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir," an NIA official said.

National Investigation Agency conducts raids at six locations in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, in connection with narcotics and weapons case pic.twitter.com/hRsYEqeEWL — ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2021

The official further informed that the raids started in several locations in the wee hours of Thursday and were still underway. However, the official refused to share details of the locations and the names of the people involved against whom the raids were being conducted.

According to NIA officials, the raids were underway in connection with the case of weapons and narcotics that the anti-terror probe agency had registered in 2020.