National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths, who conducted searches at three different locations on the outskirts of the city, found that the suspects were in possession of walkie-talkie sets and along with a large number of digital devices. Teams of the agency had on Saturday conducted the searches four locations— three in State and one in Wardha of Maharastra —in continuation to the investigation into the Abu Dhabi terror module that was busted in 2016.
This is reportedly the first time National Investigation Agency has found suspects in possession of walkie-talkie sets, hinting towards the possibility of the apprehended suspects planning a major attack. Officials are still investigating what, if anything, was being planned and when.
Officials involved in the operations told Express that such walkie-talkies can be used to activate Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
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Source: The New Indian Express