The National Investigation Agency is conducting searches at seven locations in the case linked to the June 9 terrorist attack on a pilgrims’ bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district today.
The locations under investigation are connected to hybrid terrorists and Over-Ground Workers (OGWs), the anti-terror agency stated. Officials stated that multiple teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been conducting searches in the Rajouri and Reasi districts since this morning, news agency PTI reported.
On June 9, a bus transporting pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine fell into a gorge in Reasi district, Jammu, following a terrorist attack. At least 10 people died, and nearly three dozen were injured.
The incident occurred around 6:10 pm when the bus, en route to the Shiv Khori temple—the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine’s base camp—was ambushed in Teryath village, officials reported. During the assault, the driver was wounded, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. Authorities have detained 50 individuals in connection with the attack.
On June 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs transferred the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit, initially claimed responsibility for the attack, but retracted its statement later.
So far, Hakam Khan from Rajouri has been arrested for allegedly supplying food, shelter, and logistics to the terrorists and aiding in reconnaissance before the attack. NIA teams have conducted searches since this morning, with more details forthcoming, officials stated.
Earlier, on June 30, the agency raided five locations associated with hybrid terrorists and their overground operatives in Rajouri.