Do NIA’s raids & search ops in Rajouri & Reasi districts lead to harassment and intimidation of locals in J & K? Here’s the Truth

A pak-based handle took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) & claimed that India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) launches raids & search ops in Rajouri & Reasi districts, J&K, targeting Muslim youths’ homes & arresting locals. it’s harassment & intimidation disguised as investigation.

An account with the username @KashirDastaan shared a link and wrote: “India National Investigation Agency (NIA) launches raids & search ops in Rajouri & Reasi districts, targeting Muslims youths’ homes & arresting locals. it’s harassment & intimidation disguised as investigation”

Fact-check

To verify the authenticity of the above-surfaced claim, the DFRAC team searched some keywords on Google on this regard and found several latest reports from Indian Express, The Economic Times & NDTV

As per reports, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday, sept 27 launched searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts as part of its investigation into the deadly terror attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who were returning from Shiv Khori temple, officials said. 9 persons, including 7 pilgrims from outside J and K, were killed and 41 injured when terrorists opened fire at the bus on June 9. The bus, on its way from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra, veered off the road following a barrage of gunfire and fell into a deep gorge near Teryath village of Pouni area in Reasi. On June 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed over the terror attack case to the NIA.

Surprisingly, No claims of harassment and intimidation of locals have surfaced in the reports

Conclusion

It is evident from DFRAC’s Fact-Check that the claim made by a pak handle is misleading since no claims of harassment & intimidation of locals have surfaced in the reports.

Analysis: Misleading