India, July 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched raids at 13 locations in connection with an alleged terror funding and organised syndicate involved in facilitating illegal infiltration of Rohingya and Bangladeshi nationals into India, people familiar with the development said.

The agency's prevention of money laundering act probe in the matter is based a first information report (FIR) of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

"ED Lucknow conducted searches at 13 premises under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network," said an officer.

"The case originates from an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh ATS ...