India, June 26 -- New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at 18 places across Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in a terror conspiracy case.

The raids are underway since early morning at the locations of suspects at nine places in Punjab, seven in Haryana and two in Uttar Pradesh.

The NIA team is being assisted by state police forces of the three states during the raids being conducted based on specific inputs.

The NIA's has been carrying out raids in the past in Punjab in connection with terrorist networks allegedly linked to pro-Khalistani groups and other anti-national elements operating within India and abroad.

The anti-terror agency is investigating a larger conspira...