NIA targets mafia & narco-terror syndicates, searches 50 sites

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at more than 50 locations in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi-NCR region to dismantle the emerging narco-terror and criminal mafia nexus in India and abroad. Those raided include gangster Sampat Nehra of Rajasthan's Churu, Jhajjar-based criminal Naresh Sethi, Narnaul gangster Surender, Bawana-based Bali, gangster Amit of Outer Delhi's Tajpur, Amit Dagar of Gurugram, Salim alias Pistol of North East Delhi and others. During the searches, the NIA recovered five pistols/revolvers.

Several incriminating documents, digital devices, details about benami property created through proceeds of crime, cash, gold bars and gold jewellery from Khurja , Bulandshahar (UP), threat letters, etc. have also been seized by the NIA. According to the agency, the gangsters had made extortion calls to businessmen, professionals including doctors. The criminal syndicates were using the internet to publicise their activities to create fear among people. The probe has find out a deep-rooted conspiracy among terrorists gangsters and drug cartels operating from India and abroad. Several gang leaders and members fled India and are now operating from Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia, Australia etc. Last week, the NIA had conducted searches at multiple locations including Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a drone delivery case.