Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday raided residence of an active Jaish-e-Muhammad militant in southern Kashmir’s Tral area.

Sources said that the sleuths of NIA in the wee hours raided the house of Mudasir Khan, an active militant of JeM.They said that besides Khan the sleuths also raided the residence of Suraj Manzoor Malik, a resident of Midoora who is presently in police lockup and is said to be an Over Ground of Worker of Jaish.

The sources said that the NIA also raided the house of Sajjad, a resident of Marhama. Sajad is reportedly the same person who recently joined Jaish and is alleged to have provided the Eco vehicle for Lethpora blast.

Besides, the sources said that the raids were also conducted at the residence of Fayaz Ahmad Sofi, son of Ali Mohammad Sofi, a resident of Ratnipora Pulwama. Sofi is a Sumo driver.

They said that the sleuths also raided the residence of Bashir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ratnipora.

Meanwhile reports said that the sleuths said that the sleuths of the investigation agency also raided the residence of Hurriyat leader Yasmeen Raja at Tulbagh in Pampore.