NIA Arrests Three in Karnataka for Alleged Terror Links

NIA Conducts Raids in Karnataka

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended three individuals in Karnataka following extensive search operations on Tuesday. Among those arrested are a prison psychiatrist and a member of the armed reserve police.

These individuals are accused of promoting radicalization within the prison system for the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, as reported by officials. The searches were conducted at five locations across Bengaluru and Kolar districts, leading to the capture of Dr. Nagaraj, a psychiatrist at the Central Prison in Parappana Agrahara, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Chan Pasha, and the mother of a fugitive suspect, Anees Fatima.

According to a statement released by the NIA, various digital devices, cash, gold, and documents deemed 'evidence of crime' were seized from the residences of the arrested suspects and other individuals under investigation during the raids.