NIA raids six locations in J&K, Punjab in BKI narco terror case

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, including the residence of alleged kingpin Gurpratap Singh, in connection with the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) narco-terror case, officials said.

"The agency is carrying out searches at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir," an agency official related to the probe told IANS. The official said that the agency is carrying out searches at five locations in Jammu and one location in Punjab's Tarn Taran in connection with investigation of a narco-terror module case related to seizure of about 61 kg of heroin along with arms and ammunitions on September 20 last year at International Border at Arnia in Jammu.

The official said the raids started in several locations on Thursday early morning and were conducted at the residences of six accused persons, namely Jasraj Singh, Sham Lal, Bishan Dass, Ajeet Kumar, Gurbaksh Singh and Gurpartap Singh.

An NIA spokesperson said that all six were arrested earlier for hatching a criminal conspiracy for carrying out anti-national and unlawful activities, and to help the terrorist organisations by collecting funds and channelising the proceeds of drugs for furthering the activities of such terrorist organisations like BKI. (IANS)

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