Agencies
Jammu, August 03:
The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday carried out raids at seven places in the union territory in connection with militancy funding, officials said.
Official sources said that SIA personnel with the assistance of police and paramilitary CRPF personnel carried out raids at Baramulla, Tragpora Rafiabad in Baramulla district, three places in Kupwara district and one place in Poonch.
The SIA was constituted by the J&K government last November for the investigation and prosecution of terrorism-related cases.
The SIA is also the nodal agency for coordinating with National Investigation Agency and other central agencies “to take measures as required for speedy and effective investigation and prosecution of terrorism related cases”.
