National Investigative Agency

Irony of corruption in India’s anti-corruption agencies

In a nation where corruption is a pervasive issue, the recent scandals involving the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are particularly disheartening. These agencies, tasked with upholding the law and rooting out corruption, have themselves been tainted by the very malfeasance they are meant to combat. This irony not only undermines […]

NIA raids in Punjab linked to VHP leader’s murder by Khalistani terrorists

NEW DELHI – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches at two locations in Punjab in connection with the targeted killing of Vikas Bagga, a prominent Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader from Nangal, Roopnagar. The murder, which took place on April 13, 2024, was allegedly orchestrated by foreign-based Khalistani terrorists.   The raids, […]

NIA cracks down on CPI (Maoist) revival efforts in Northern India

NEW DELHI – In a significant operation aimed at thwarting the resurgence of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive searches across multiple locations in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh on Friday. This crackdown is part of the NIA’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the terrorist group’s attempts to re-establish […]

Six J&K officials dismissed over narco-terror connections

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated six government employees over the last two weeks for their involvement in financing terrorism through drug trafficking, orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI and terror groups based in Pakistan. A high-ranking official informed The New Indian that funds generated from the sale of heroin and brown sugar smuggled from […]

NIA Arrests 2 In Umesh Kolhe Murder Case

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said that it has arrested two persons in connection with the murder of Umesh Kolhe in Maharashtra. An NIA spokesperson said that the anti-terror probe agency on Tuesday arrested two accused persons identified as Abdul Arbaz and Maulavi Mushfique Ahmed, both residents of Maharashtra’s Amravati in […]

ISIS Module Case: NIA Searches In 6 States

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out searches at several locations in six states in connection with activities of the ISIS module case. An anti-terror probe agency spokesperson said that the NIA conducted searches at 13 premises of suspects in six states in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal and Raisen districts, Gujarat’s Bharuch, […]

NIA Arrests 4th Accused In CPI-Maoist Revival Case

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another accused allegedly involved in revival of CPI-Maoist in the Son-Ganga Bindh region. A NIA spokesperson said that the anti-terror probe agency has arrested Rajesh Gupta, a resident of Bihar’s Rohtas district, in connection with its case related to conspiracy by CPI-Maoist cadres involving Central Committee […]

Sunjwan Terror Attack Case: NIA Searches Multiple Locations In J&K

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in the Sunjwan terrorist attack case. An NIA spokesperson here said that the agency sleuths conducted searches at three locations in Kashmir, one in Pulwama District and two locations in Anantnag district. The above searches today […]