National Investigation Agency (NIA): News

12 May 2025

Nepal

NIA arrests Khalistani operative involved in 2016 Nabha jailbreak

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has nabbed a notorious Khalistani operative, Kashmir Singh Galwaddi. He was involved in the 2016 Nabha jailbreak and was in touch with foreign-based Khalistani terrorists, including Harwinder Singh Sandhu.

03 May 2025

Sri Lanka

Flight searched in Colombo over suspected Pahalgam-linked passengers onboard

A comprehensive search operation was carried out of a flight at Colombo Airport today, after receiving a tip-off from India.

29 Apr 2025

India

Pahalgam attack: Local who hid atop tree to recreate scene 

A local man who took shelter in a tree for over an hour during the recent Pahalgam terror attack is now being questioned by police.

27 Apr 2025

Hizbul Mujahideen

Pahalgam attack: Terrorists trekked 22 hours to execute deadly plan

The recent Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26, was a meticulously planned and executed operation.

26 Apr 2025

India

NIA teams interview Pahalgam attack survivors, search on for terrorists

Special teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have started questioning survivors of the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack in South Kashmir.

26 Apr 2025

Amritsar

BSF thwarts major terror plot in Punjab, recovers explosives

The Border Security Force (BSF) has successfully foiled a major terror plan in Punjab. The operation resulted in the recovery of a huge cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives from a village near Amritsar.

New, high-quality fake ₹500 notes in circulation; How to identify

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sounded an alert on a new variant of fake ₹500 notes in circulation in the market.

10 Apr 2025

Canada

'He's Canadian': Islamabad after Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana extradited to India  

Pakistan has distanced itself from Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Pakistani-Canadian terrorist wanted in India for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

16 Mar 2025

World

Top terrorist linked to 26/11 Mumbai attack killed in Pakistan

Abu Qatal, a top operative of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been eliminated in Pakistan.

17 Dec 2024

Ahmedabad

Lawrence Bishnoi has access to cellphones in Sabarmati Jail: Aide

Hashim Baba, an associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has alleged that Bishnoi has access to cell phones inside Sabarmati Central Jail.

28 Nov 2024

Manipur

Manipur: Autopsy reveals chilling details of 10-month-old baby's murder

The autopsy reports of six family members, including a 10-month-old infant, found dead in Manipur's Jiribam district have revealed disturbing details.

27 Nov 2024

Imphal

Manipur: NIA reopens 3 major cases amid Jiribam abduction-murder probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reopened three major cases in connection with the recent spate of violence in Jiribam, Manipur.

22 Nov 2024

Mumbai

How Baba Siddique murder accused used hotspot to avoid tracking

Akashdeep Gill, a prime suspect in the Baba Siddique murder case, has disclosed his secret communication plan to the Mumbai Crime Branch.

21 Nov 2024

Canada

'Ludicrous...': India slams Canadian report on Nijjar murder plot

India has vehemently rejected a Canadian media report claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew of a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained enroute to Beldanga

Sukanta Majumdar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president in West Bengal, was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday.

20 Nov 2024

Canada

US: Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol arrested, but not for murder

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was arrested in Sacramento, California last Thursday.

19 Nov 2024

N Biren Singh

Manipur violence: Civil society rejects NDA resolution, issues ultimatum

Manipur remains tense following a surge in violence, with an umbrella group of Meitei civil society organisations rejecting resolutions from a National Democratic Alliance legislators' meeting and demanding "concrete steps" against Kuki insurgent groups.

18 Nov 2024

Manipur

NIA takes over probe into 3 cases of Manipur violence

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe of three cases of recent violence in Manipur.

28 Oct 2024

Baramulla

'Will sacrifice my life': Engineer Rashid before surrendering at Tihar

Engineer Rashid, the Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir's Baramulla, surrendered at Tihar Jail on Monday.

26 Oct 2024

Canada

Canada refuses India's request for Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death certificate

The Canadian government has rejected India's National Investigation Agency (NIA)'s request for the death certificate of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

26 Oct 2024

Delhi

After detonators, cylinders, wood now found on rail-tracks; sabotage suspected

A passenger train in Uttar Pradesh hit a huge piece of wood on the tracks late Thursday night, in what appears to be another sabotage attempt.

25 Oct 2024

Delhi Police

Massive crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, 7 shooters arrested 

The special cell of the Delhi Police has arrested seven shooters of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The arrests were made from different parts of Punjab and its neighboring states.

25 Oct 2024

Canada

NIA announces ₹10 lakh bounty for Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for information leading to the arrest of Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

22 Oct 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Major anti-terror operation dismantles new terror group in J&K

A major anti-terror operation was conducted on Tuesday across Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Oct 2024

Tihar Jail

Separatist Yasin Malik declares 'he's Gandhian now, gave up arms' 

The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin (JKLF-Y), Yasin Malik, declared in his affidavit submiitted to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal that he gave up "armed struggle" in 1994.

03 Oct 2024

Imphal

Manipur: Meitei hostages released after authorities agree to Kuki demand

Two Meitei hostages were freed on Thursday after the Manipur government agreed to a key demand by Kuki groups.

27 Sep 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: NIA launches search operations linked to Reasi terror attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) initiated search operations at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

24 Sep 2024

Indian Railways

NIA roped in to investigate railway tracks' sabotage incidents: Minister

The Indian Railways has enlisted the assistance of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and state governments to combat attempts to disrupt train operations.

13 Sep 2024

Khalistani

NIA raids in Punjab over 2023 pro-Khalistani attacks in Canada 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multiple raids across several districts in Punjab on Friday.

11 Sep 2024

Haider Ali

Death sentences of convicts in 2013 Gandhi Maidan blasts commuted 

The Patna High Court, on Wednesday, commuted the sentences of four convicts previously condemned to death for their involvement in the 2013 serial blasts case.

11 Sep 2024

Baramulla

'Will fight Modi's Naya Kashmir narrative': Engineer Rashid after bail

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has pledged to fight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Naya Kashmir" narrative and prioritize the welfare of his people.

10 Sep 2024

Baramulla

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid gets interim bail till October 2

Sheikh Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, a Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency, has been granted interim bail by Delhi's Patiala House Court.

07 Jul 2024

Amarnath Yatra

Pakistan-based Lashkar operative behind recent J&K terror attacks: Report

Saifullah Sajid Jatt, a "hardcore terrorist" from Shangamanga village in Kasur district of Pakistan's Punjab, has been identified by security agencies as the operative behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, NDTV reported, citing sources.

01 Jul 2024

Omar Abdullah

Jailed J&K MP Engineer Rashid can take oath: NIA 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted permission for jailed Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, to take his oath as a Lok Sabha member on July 25.

19 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

Reasi terror attack: J&K Police makes first arrest 

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has made its first arrest in relation to the terrorist attack on pilgrims in Reasi district, which claimed the lives of nine people and injured 33 others.

19 Jun 2024

Justin Trudeau

Canada's 'moment of silence' for Nijjar, India's '1985 bombing' reply 

The Canadian Parliament held a moment of silence on Tuesday to mark the first death anniversary of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

15 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

'Horrifying, scary': Actor Pankit Thakker discusses narrowly escaping Reasi attack

Renowned TV actor Pankit Thakker, recognized for his role in Dill Mill Gayye, recently disclosed his near miss from the terror attack in Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir.

13 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi reviews J&K security amid rising terror attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following four encounters between security forces and terrorists over the past four days.

10 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan-backed Lashkar front claims responsibility for J&K bus terror attack

Pakistan-backed The Resistance Front (TRF), a faction of the Jihadist terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus transporting pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi area on Sunday.

10 Jun 2024

Droupadi Murmu

J&K: NIA to probe terrorist attack on pilgrim bus 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district by terrorists, which killed nine people and injured 33 others.