New Delhi, May 29 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted coordinated searches at 12 locations across four states in connection with a case involving a Pakistani operative and an alleged cross-border terror conspiracy, officials said.

The searches were carried out in Uttar Pradesh (five locations), Rajasthan (two), Bihar (two), and Maharashtra (three), targeting individuals suspected to be linked with the case.

According to officials, the case involves a Pakistani operative identified as Jasvir Chaudhary, who, along with his Indian associates, allegedly procured a large consignment of arms, ammunition, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through drone drops across the Indo-Pakistan border.

Officials further s...