Srinagar, Oct 3 , 2021: The natorious Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that it conducted searches at multiple locations in connection with the Cross LoC Trade case in Kashmir vally and Jammu region. In a statement NIA spokesman said that they along with Indian CRPF, ITBP and Police conducted searches at 09 locations in Poonch district at the premises of the LoC traders in relation to case no. RC-17/2016/NIA/DLI.
India’s infamous National Investigation Agency conducted raids at multiple locations in Kashmir valley and Jammu region. The sleuths of NIA assisted by Indian paramilitary forces and police carried out searches at nine locations in Poonch district. Local traders were main target of the NIA raids.
“The case was registered on December 09, 2016 by NIA under Section 17 of the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act, 1967. The LoC trade, started in the year 2008 as a part of confidence-building, was based on barter system and third party origin goods were not allowed. The instant case is related to the large scale transfer of funds from Pakistan to India through the import of California Almonds (badam-giri) and other items via the cross LoC Trade Facilitation Centres (TFCs) located at Salamabad, Uri, district Baramulla and Chakkan-Da-Bag, District Poonch,” the NIA spokesman claimed.
He further alleged that investigation into the case revealed that some of the traders, having excess imports, were channeling the surplus profit generated to pro-freedom organizations. “During the searches conducted today, documents, digital devices and other incriminating materials have been recovered from the premises of the suspects,” the NIA spokesman claimed.
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