National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in four states in an inter-state arms trafficking case. The searches were conducted at 12 locations in Bihar, three locations in Nagaland, one location in Haryana, and one location in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. During the searches, NIA recovered prohibited weapons including a 315-bore rifle, 11 rounds, three empty cartridges, and digital devices such as mobile phones, memory cards, and pen drives. A car and total cash amounting to over 13 lakh 94 thousand were also seized, besides other incriminating documents. NIA said that the suspects whose premises were searched were linked with previously arrested and charge-sheeted four accused in a case. 

The agency said that the case relates to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and other prohibited weapons that are being smuggled from Nagaland and other North Eastern states. It added that Bihar was being used as a transit route for further smuggling to other states, and also as a destination for the smuggled prohibited weapons. Investigations in the case have so far revealed that the accused were engaged in arms smuggling activities over the past several years.