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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a specialized counter-terrorism law enforcement agency in India. The agency is empowered to deal with the investigation of terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states under written proclamation from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The primary mandate of the National Investigation Agency is to investigate and prosecute offenses that have national and cross-border implications, specifically focusing on terrorism, insurgency, and other related matters. It is empowered to investigate cases that involve threats to the sovereignty, security, and integrity of India. It has the authority to conduct searches, seizures, and arrests, as well as to collect evidence and maintain a database of terrorist organizations and their members.
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NIA raids multiple locations in UP and three other states to bust fake currency racket, seizes fake currency and printing gadgetsThe NIA conducted raids across four states to bust Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) rackets. The raids were part of an investigation into a larger conspiracy involving suspected individuals..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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NIA raids 31 locations in 5 districts to tame MaoistsThe NIA conducted raids in Bihar to expose and foil the CPI (Maoist) conspiracy to revive and strengthen the outfit in the Magadh zone. The raids aimed at uncovering the involvement of top CPI (Maoist)..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress will return to power, 'magic' will work: Rajasthan CM GehlotRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has accused the BJP of being "linked" to the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal killing case and criticized the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the slow progress..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA raids 14 places in Punjab, Haryana in connection with attacks on Indian Consulate in San FranciscoThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted raids at 14 locations in Punjab and Haryana in connection with the attacks on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. The raids were carried out to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA files chargesheet against six more CPI (Maoist) cadres in Bijapur Naxal attack caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted six more CPI (Maoist) cadres in connection with the 2021 Naxal attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The attack resulted in the deaths of 22..IndiaTimes - Published | |
5-year jail for 3 in fake currency caseThree people were sentenced to hard labour by a special NIA court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The case concerned the distribution of high-grade counterfeit Indian currency notes (FICN) that were..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Drone dropping case: NIA arrests 1 more accused for delivering weapons to terroristsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made another arrest in a case involving Pakistan-backed terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The arrested individual, identified as Zakir Hussain, was involved in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jheeram Ghati massacre: SC dismisses NIA's plea against Chhattisgarh Police probe into larger conspiracy angleThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the Chhattisgarh Police probe into the 2013 Jheeram Ghati Naxal attack. The attack killed 29 people, including..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA books Pannun under anti-terror law for threat to Air IndiaThe National Investigation Agency has booked designated 'individual terrorist' Gurpatwant Singh Pannun under anti-terror laws for attempting to disrupt the transportation sector in India. Pannun, the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA files case against designated terrorist GS Pannun, his outfit Sikhs For JusticsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for threatening people flying Air India and the airline with closure of operations...IndiaTimes - Published | |
India urges US for evidence in attack on San Francisco consulate: SourcesIndia has requested evidence from the US authorities under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in connection with an attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco in July this year, sources..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India requests evidence of attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco under MLATThe Indian government has requested evidence from the US authorities under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in relation to the San Francisco consulate case. The case involves 45 people who were..IndiaTimes - Published | Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM GehlotRajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has alleged that the murderers of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal were "BJP people" who were released from police custody under pressure from the party. The BJP,..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA files supplementary charge-sheet in KTF recruitment, arms smuggling caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge-sheet against four individuals in the Khalistan Tiger Force recruitment and arms smuggling case. The accused were involved in..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA files chargesheet against five for planning terrorist conspiracy in IndiaThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five individuals, including four foreign nationals, for their involvement in a planned conspiracy by al-Qaida operatives to carry..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA files second supplementary chargesheet in Lawrence Bishnoi gang and BKI terror-gangster network caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a second supplementary chargesheet in the case related to the Babbar Khalsa International and Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The four individuals named in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab Narcotics seizure case: NIA freezes Rs 1.34-cr linked to chargesheeted accused Amritpal SinghThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has frozen assets worth Rs 1.34 crore belonging to Amritpal Singh, a chargesheeted accused in a case related to the recovery of 102.784 kg heroin valued at..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi government will continue with its zero-tolerance approach towards illegal immigration: Union Minister Amit ShahFive modules engaged in human trafficking were busted and 44 operatives were arrested by the NIA in nationwide raids on Wednesday. The raids were conducted in coordination with the Border Security..DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | 44 held in NIA crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi migrantsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted pan-India raids in 10 states to crack down on human trafficking networks involved in the infiltration of illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA raids 10 states in human trafficking casesThe raids are underway at the residential premises and other locations of suspects linked to these cases in close coordination with state police forces.DNA - Published | Kishtwar police file chargesheet against two terroristsJammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against two terrorists — including Mohammad Amin Bhat alias Jahangir Saroori, the longest surviving Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist — at the..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA arrests Coimbatore bomber aideThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its 15th arrest in the case of a car bomb blast in Coimbatore. The arrested individual, Tahanaseer, was a close aide of the deceased bomber, Jamesha..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA arrests 15th accused in Coimbatore temple blast caseThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its 15th arrest in connection with the car bomb blast outside a temple in Coimbatore in October 2022. The arrested individual, Tahanaseer, was a close..IndiaTimes - Published |
Dismissed cop Sachin Waze to publish news paperA special NIA court on Thursday granted dismissed cop Sachin Waze’s plea to execute a power of attorney in favour of his wife to continue his publications and start new publications. Waze in his plea..IndiaTimes - Published | Shocked and dismayed: Shashi Tharoor after twin blasts rock prayer meet in KeralaCongress leader Sashi Tharoor condemned the twin explosions that occurred at a convention centre in Kerala, expressing shock and demanding swift police action. He called the incident tragic and urged..IndiaTimes - Published |
Convention centre blast: Union home minister Amit Shah speaks to Kerala CM Vijayan; NSG, NIA teams being sentFollowing the explosion at a convention center linked to a Christian group in Kochi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah contacted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday to evaluate the situation,..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA arrests absconding PFI member from Mallapuram in murder of RSS leader SrinivasanThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Shihab, a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), in connection with the murder of an RSS leader in Kerala. Shihab was on the run since the..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA conducts raids over Rajouri terror attackThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in J&K's Poonch in connection with a terror attack in Rajouri earlier this year. The raids targeted the premises of Overground Workers (OGWs)..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA arrests Seiminlun Gangte in transnational conspiracy caseIndiaTimes - Published |
NIA files supplementary chargesheet against four Naxals in murder case in BiharThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against four accused in the brutal murder by Naxals in Bihar in 2018. The chargesheet includes a sub-zonal commander, two..IndiaTimes - Published | Terror-narco link: 53 sites in 6 states raided by NIA, many heldThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained several suspects as part of a multi-state crackdown on the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers connected to Canada-based..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA crackdown on terror-gangster-smuggler nexus; several detained after raids in 6 statesThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday detained several suspects as part of a multi-state crackdown on the nexus among terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers connected to Canada-based..IndiaTimes - Published | Crackdown on terror-gangster network: NIA raids 53 locations across six states; arms seizedThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a multi-state crackdown on a nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers. Several suspects were detained in raids across 53 locations in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Khalistani leader Pannun aims to create 'democratic republic of Urduistan' to separate Kashmir from IndiaThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has accused Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Canada-based Khalistani terrorist, of planning to create a separate territory called the 'democratic republic of..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab: NIA confiscates properties of Khalistan terrorist Pannun in Chandigarh, AmritsarThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized properties owned by designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...IndiaTimes - Published |
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NIA attaches Uttar Pradesh house of Al-Qaeda's active member for terror actsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached a house in Uttar Pradesh as ‘proceeds of terrorism’ after discovering that it was being used by an active member of the banned terrorist..IndiaTimes - Published | Absconding leader of IS Thrissur module held in Tamil NaduThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested the absconding head of the IS Thrissur module in Chennai before he could execute his plan to flee the country via Nepal.IndiaTimes - Published |
Dhangri terror attack: NIA arrests two for sheltering perpetratorsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested two terrorist associates for allegedly sheltering the terrorists who killed five civilians in Dhangri village of Jammu and Kashmir’s..IndiaTimes - Published | Tahrik-e-Taliban terror recruitment case: NIA raids four states, seizes digital devicesThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized several digital devices and incriminating materials during searches at multiple places in four states in connection with the conspiracy by the..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC acquits man in 2017 Jet Airways threat caseThe Gujarat high court acquitted Mumbai businessman Birju Salla on Tuesday, overturning an NIA court's earlier ruling that had sentenced him to life imprisonment. Salla had been convicted of placing a..IndiaTimes - Published | Elgar case: Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira to walk out of jail as court issues their release orderA lawyer linked to the case said the special court hearing cases related to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued their release order on Friday and the accused are likely to walk out of the..DNA - Published |
NIA attaches one of PFI's largest arms, physical training centres in KeralaThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday attached one of the oldest and largest arms and physical training centres of the banned out Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala.IndiaTimes - Published | NIA arrests Vikramjeet Singh, close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence BishnoiIndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court junks West Bengal plea, NIA to probe Ram Navami unrestThe Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a Calcutta HC order directing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe six incidents of violent attacks on Ram Navami processions at four places in West..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA files chargesheet against 3 terrorists linked with banned Khalistani outfitsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it is also investigating the links of 16 other abscondings and arrested accused associated with the BKI and KTF.DNA - Published |
NIA chargesheet against 9 reveals complex networks to raise funds for Khalistani terror activitiesThe National Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a chargesheet against three foreign-based, designated terrorists Harwinder Singh Sandhu @ Rinda of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Arshdeep Dalla..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA arrests expert arms trainer as 15th prime accused in Bihar PFI caseIndiaTimes - Published |