New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered evidence that the Pakistan-backed terror organization, The Resistance Front (TRF), has received substantial financial support from foreign sources, including Malaysia and Gulf countries. The funds, according to investigators, were routed to facilitate terrorist operations in densely populated regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
TRF, which operates as a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been implicated in planning and executing violent attacks within Kashmir. Last month, coordinated NIA raids in Handwara and two other locations in Srinagar led to the seizure of crucial documents outlining the group’s terror financing. The agency also recovered evidence of monetary transfers, including a sum of Rs 9 lakh from Malaysia to operatives in Kashmir.
Mobile phones recovered during the searches are undergoing forensic examination, revealing 463 call records linked to TRF operatives. Investigators noted that the terror group leveraged social media platforms to conduct financial transactions and coordinate their operations remotely.
The case, originally probed by the Kashmir Police, was taken over by the NIA following the deadly Pahalgam attack, reflecting the central agency’s broader mandate in counter-terrorism investigations. Early findings indicate that TRF maintained financial connections with Lashkar commander Sajid Mir, who has a notorious history of planning major attacks, including the 2008 Mumbai strikes.
Authorities continue to probe the network’s international funding channels, aiming to dismantle its operational and financial infrastructure. Officials stressed that disrupting the inflow of foreign funds is critical to preventing further terror plots in the region.