The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted coordinated searches at three locations across Anantnag district in south Kashmir, targeting suspected overground workers allegedly linked to a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module involved in the transit of military-grade weapons, ammunition and explosives.
The investigation dates back to March 31, 2026, when Jammu and Kashmir Police, during a routine anti-terror checkpoint within the jurisdiction of Zakura Police Station, intercepted a motorcyclist identified as Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat. The operation was carried out under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other stringent laws, with NIA teams receiving support from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police. He is suspected of aiding terrorists by arranging funds and using local networks to facilitate the transportation of arms before his detention. A Special NIA Court in Jammu has already issued non-bailable warrants against Yaqoob and two other absconding handlers.
Tassaduq Hussain Dar, son of Abdul Gani Dar and a resident of the Sadoora area of Anantnag, is a PSA detainee who had previously been listed in police records in connection with fraud-related activities.
The searches form part of an ongoing investigation in case RC-02/2026/NIA/JMU (FIR No. RC/2026/02), registered under Section 23 of the UAPA, Sections 7 and 25 of the Arms Act, and Section 4 of the Explosives Act. The case remains under active investigation. No final charge-sheet has been filed so far as agencies continue to pursue leads to identify and neutralise the remaining network and prevent further cross-border terror conspiracies.
