NIA takes over interstate LeT terror module case

India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over a major interstate investigation into a deep-rooted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror network. The agency has secured custody of five high-profile terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals and three locals from Srinagar. Among those captured is Abdullah (alias Abu Hureira), a Pakistani terrorist who had evaded capture for 16 years and is accused of establishing terror bases outside of Jammu and Kashmir.