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LoC trade case: NIA raids at multiple locations in Kashmir valley

Two days after the National Investigation Agency carried out searches in the residences of several traders in connection with illegalities in LoC trade case, it once again conducted fresh raids across six locations in the Kashmir valley today.

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Published : Sep 24, 2020, 8:56 PM IST

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): In connection with its probe into the LoC trade case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted fresh raids at six locations in the Kashmir valley.

According to a Jammu and Kashmir police official, the agency carried out searches in several parts of Kashmir in connection with the cross border trade case.

"During the raids, searches were carried out in the residential premises of Mohammad Iqbal Lone and Khursheed Ahmad Lone, both are the residents of Parimpora in Kashmir, " the official said.

This comes two days after the agency had carried out searches in the residences of several traders in connection with illegalities in LoC trade case.

The traders included Peer Arshid Iqbal alias Ashu, a resident of Baramulla and currently lodged in the Kathua jail in Jammu in a narcotics case; Tariq Ahmad Sheikh also a resident of Baramulla and proprietor of Sheikh Brothers and Hamid Brothers, and currently lodged in Baramulla jail in a narcotics case.

The NIA has also raided the premises of Bashir Ahmad Sofi, a Hurriyat leader and resident of Baramulla; Abdul Hamid Lone, a resident of Sopore and owner of Asha Traders.

According to the NIA, during the searches, several incriminating documents and digital devices have been recovered.

Read: 'Security forces on alert against airdropping of weapons'

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): In connection with its probe into the LoC trade case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted fresh raids at six locations in the Kashmir valley.

According to a Jammu and Kashmir police official, the agency carried out searches in several parts of Kashmir in connection with the cross border trade case.

"During the raids, searches were carried out in the residential premises of Mohammad Iqbal Lone and Khursheed Ahmad Lone, both are the residents of Parimpora in Kashmir, " the official said.

This comes two days after the agency had carried out searches in the residences of several traders in connection with illegalities in LoC trade case.

The traders included Peer Arshid Iqbal alias Ashu, a resident of Baramulla and currently lodged in the Kathua jail in Jammu in a narcotics case; Tariq Ahmad Sheikh also a resident of Baramulla and proprietor of Sheikh Brothers and Hamid Brothers, and currently lodged in Baramulla jail in a narcotics case.

The NIA has also raided the premises of Bashir Ahmad Sofi, a Hurriyat leader and resident of Baramulla; Abdul Hamid Lone, a resident of Sopore and owner of Asha Traders.

According to the NIA, during the searches, several incriminating documents and digital devices have been recovered.

Read: 'Security forces on alert against airdropping of weapons'

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