New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday is conducting raids at various locations across India to probe the alleged nexus between gangsters involved in Sidhu Moosewala murder case including Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar.

As per media reports, raids, primarily linked to gangster and their terrorists links, are being conducted at around 60 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi NCR.

NIA raids after Delhi Police FIRs

Media reports said that the NIA is conducting an investigation after the Delhi Police Special Cell registered two FIRs under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against 10 gangsters who belong to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Bambiha gang and the Neeraj Bawana gang.

According to the FIR, Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldie Brar, Vikram Brar, Jaggu Bhagwan Puria, Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, Sachin Thapan, Anmol Bishnoi, Lakhbir Singh Lada, operated from foreign soil and from different jails in the country to carry out their activities.

The FIR also said that Lawrence Bishnoi is close to Khalistani terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda who is believed to reside in Pakistan.

According to NIA reports, Neeraj Bawana, and his gang are responsible for killing prominent individuals on purpose and instigating terror on social media.

The raids comes a day after Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said that there is a strong nexus between terror groups and the gangsters arrested in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case. He had said that the ISI was exploiting this nexus.