LUCKNOW, July 9 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at three residential premises in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr as part of coordinated raids at 20 locations across the country in a case linked to an alleged online terror radicalisation network involving the banned terrorist organisations ISIS and AQIS. The searches in Bulandshahr began around 8 am at the homes of three brothers in the Inta Rori locality, where an NIA team from Visakhapatnam, assisted by local police and central security forces, simultaneously searched the homes of three brothers. The operation continued for over four hours and concluded around 12.30 pm. According to the NIA, the case relates to an alleged conspiracy to establish an Islamic State in India through violent jihad by propagating the ideology of ISIS (Islamic State) and AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent). Police sources said investigators recovered a substantial amount of cash during the searches and requisitioned currency-counting machines from a bank. The agency has not officially disclosed the amount recovered. Officials also seized a laptop, several mobile phones and documents for forensic examination as part of the ongoing investigation. Police sources said the brothers came under the scanner over suspected hawala transactions, alleged terror funding and suspected online activities. Investigators are examining whether they had links with individuals already under investigation. No arrests were made in Bulandshahr, and the allegations remain under investigation. Security was tightened during the operation, with local police and central security forces sealing the locality and restricting public movement. The NIA said the nationwide searches followed technical analysis of digital devices seized earlier, connectivity analysis of arrested accused and other investigation findings....