Ahmedabad, August 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at five locations across five states as part of its probe into alleged cyber-terror attacks targeting 54 websites of Central government entities during Operation Sindoor.
The searches were carried out in Junnar in Maharashtra’s Pune district, Nadiad in Gujarat’s Kheda district, Ramagundam in Telangana’s Karimnagar district, Gopalganj in Bihar and Delhi.
The case was initially registered by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on June 25 last year before being taken over by the NIA. According to the agency, the accused had attempted sophisticated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against government websites, critical computer resources and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII).
The alleged attacks were carried out during Operation Sindoor with the purported objective of compromising India’s national sovereignty, security and unity and creating fear among the public, the agency said.
Two accused have already been arrested in the case. During the investigation, NIA technical analysis allegedly identified other suspects who provided support and assistance to the arrested accused, including help in preparing for the attacks and improving their technical capabilities.
Following court-issued search warrants, NIA teams conducted searches at the five locations on Monday morning. The agency said several digital devices and documents containing incriminating material linked to alleged hacking activities were recovered.
The suspects were also questioned about their alleged association with the arrested individuals. Officials said the searches resulted in the seizure of three laptops, five mobile phones and other digital devices, including pen drives.
The NIA said its investigation into the case is continuing.
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