Overview

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Firoz Khan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, in connection with a 2022 explosives plot in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district.
• Firoz Khan is the 11th accused in the case, which involved the recovery of explosives and IED components, and had evaded arrest for three years.
• NIA conducted coordinated raids on Thursday across 18 locations in six states, recovering electronic devices and other incriminating materials.
• Investigations reveal links between domestic suspects and foreign-based handlers, with suspects aligned to proscribed Khalistani extremist ideologies.
• The agency is analyzing seized materials to uncover the full extent of the smuggling network, which is suspected of leveraging social media for radicalization and coordination.