Terrorist Infiltration Probe in Jammu

• 20 Mar 2025

Why in News? 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched various locations across Jammu, targeting premises linked to terrorist sympathizers while investigating the infiltration of terrorists from across the border. 

 Key Points 

• Focus on Over Ground Workers (OGWs): 
  • The NIA conducted raids at the homes of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) linked to banned terrorist organizations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). 
  • The raids also targeted sympathizers and cadres associated with these terrorist outfits. 
  • The operation was based on intelligence inputs regarding the infiltration of LeT and JeM terrorists into India via the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC). 
  • Role of OGWs: 
    • Reports indicate that OGWs and terror associates in border areas provided logistical support for infiltrating terrorists. 
    • These support activities included: 
      • Providing food, shelter, and money 
      • Guiding terrorists through difficult terrain 
      • Ensuring their safe passage into India 
• Connection to Terrorist Infiltration Case: 
  • The investigation pertains to terrorist infiltration and a series of attacks on security forces and civilians in recent months. 
  • The NIA described these incidents as part of a larger criminal conspiracy by terror outfits to wage war against the Indian government. 
• Movement of Infiltrated Terrorists: 
  • The infiltrated terrorists are suspected to have spread across multiple districts in Jammu and Kashmir. 
  • Identified districts include Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch, and the Valley. 

 National Investigation Agency (NIA) 

• About: 
  • The NIA is the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency of India mandated to investigate all the offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India. It includes: 
    • Friendly relations with foreign states. 
    • Against atomic and nuclear facilities. 
    • Smuggling of arms, drugs and fake Indian currency and infiltration from across the borders. 
    • The offences under the statutory laws enacted to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and other international organisations. 
  • It was constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008. 
  • 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. 
  • Headquarters: New Delhi