The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday (May 29, 2026) conducted searches across four States in a case of smuggling of arms, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) into the country through the India-Pakistan border.

The searches were carried out in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Maharashtra. “Several digital devices were seized during the coordinated operation by the NIA teams,” it said.

The case was initially instituted in February following the arrest of one man by the Special Operations Cell at Amritsar in Punjab. He was allegedly found in possession of an IED packed in a metallic case with a remote control set, along with one mobile handset, a foreign-made .30 bore pistol with magazine, and 20 live cartridges.

The NIA said its investigation revealed that he was allegedly part of a cross-border smuggling syndicate, which planned to carry out IED blasts at various places in Punjab, Delhi, and other parts of India.