NIA raids communications centre in McLeodganj, man arrested

In a pre-dawn operation on Friday, the NIA conducted a raid here at a communications centre and the residence of a person allegedly linked to suspicious international transactions and human trafficking, according to sources.

The Naoroji Road residence of Sunny (22) was raided by a team of 10-12 National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials, they said. Sunny runs a communications centre, Sunny Communications, located on the Dalai Lama Temple Road in McLeodganj.

The local police confirmed the NIA operation.

''A raid was conducted at a communication centre in McLeodganj. The action is linked to suspicious foreign currency transactions, possibly connected to pigeon racing and financial and property records of the accused are investigated, police officials added.

The authorities have remained tight-lipped about the specifics of the investigation. However, the NIA team reportedly scrutinised bank accounts, land records, transaction documents, and other digital evidence from both places.

Sunny, who is married to a Russian national, has been under the scanner for possible involvement in foreign currency dealings, human trafficking, including the use of the notorious 'donkey route' and money laundering.

His sudden rise in financial status and recent purchase of a three-storey house in McLeodganj also raised suspicion, they said.

Sources said the investigation includes inquiries into the number of people the accused may have helped migrate abroad, possibly in collusion with other members of an international network.

After several hours of questioning and evidence collection, the NIA formally arrested Sunny in the afternoon. Several documents and digital records were also seized from the premises.

He has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as the Punjab Travel Professionals Act, officials said.

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