NIA Intensifies Probe into ‘White-Collar Terror’ Module: Raids Across South Kashmir
DECEMBER 1, 2025: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out a major crackdown, conducting coordinated searches at eight locations across South Kashmir’s Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam districts. The raids are part of the ongoing investigation into the recently busted “white-collar terror” module linked to the deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, 2025.
The operation, launched with the assistance of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, targeted the residences of key suspects and their associates in an effort to uncover further logistical and financial links within the network.
Key Targets and Locations
The searches were primarily focused on individuals already under the NIA’s scanner following their arrest or identification in connection with the multi-state terror plot.
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Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay (Shopian): Raids were conducted at the residence of Wagay, a cleric who has been identified by investigators as the mastermind behind the radicalisation and recruitment for the module. Wagay was instrumental in bringing in highly educated professionals, including doctors, into the terror network.
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Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather (Pulwama): The agency conducted searches at locations linked to Dr. Rather, who was previously arrested from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish (Qazigund/Anantnag): Searches were also carried out at the residence of Wani, a key co-conspirator and political science graduate. NIA sources describe Wani as the “technical backbone” of the module, responsible for modifying drones and attempting to integrate small explosive payloads, mirroring tactics seen in international terror groups.
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Other Areas in Pulwama: Raids were reported in areas like Koil, Chandgam, Malangpora, and Samboora, targeting various contacts and financial facilitators of the arrested accused.
The ‘White-Collar Terror’ Nexus
The investigation centers on a sophisticated network of radicalized individuals, primarily professionals, who were allegedly tasked with procuring material, managing logistics, and executing terror plots. The key details of the module include:
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The Delhi Link: The primary case the NIA is probing is the car blast near Red Fort that claimed over a dozen lives. The suicide bomber in that attack, identified as Dr. Umar Ul Nabi (a 28-year-old doctor from Pulwama), was part of this module.
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Recruitment and Radicalisation: The module, linked to outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), focused on indoctrinating educated individuals for a wider, long-term terror strategy.
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Explosive Cache: Previous arrests in the case led to the seizure of a massive cache of IED-making material, including nearly 2,900 kg of explosives (Ammonium Nitrate, etc.) stored near a university campus in Haryana.
Objectives of Today’s Searches
While no immediate arrests were confirmed by the NIA, the raids are aimed at:
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Digital Evidence: Seizing mobile phones, laptops, and other digital devices to map the full communication network.
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Financial Trail: Recovering documents related to property, bank accounts, and financial transactions to uncover the funding sources of the module.
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Logistical Documentation: Finding maps, blueprints, or other materials related to planned attacks.
The operation underscores the NIA’s focus on dismantling the support structure, including over-ground workers (OGWs) and radicalizers, operating behind the main terror operatives.
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