The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted searches at 10 locations across five states in an Al Qaida Gujarat terror conspiracy case involving illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The NIA teams conducted searches at premises linked with various suspects and their associates at the selected locations in the states of West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Haryana and Gujarat. The NIA, in a statement, said that during the searches, several digital devices and incriminating documents were seized during the searches and are being sent for forensic analysis.

It added that investigations in the case so far have revealed that four Bangladeshi nationals had illegally infiltrated into India from Bangladesh using forged Indian identity documents. They were found to be connected with the proscribed Al-Qaida terrorist organisation. NIA said that these accused were involved in the collection and transfer of funds to Al Qaida operatives in Bangladesh, and were also found to be actively motivating Muslim youth.