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NIA Conducts Raid in McLeodganj

Dharamsala: On Friday, a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) executed a raid at the commercial premises of Sunny, the proprietor of Sunny Communication Centre, located near the Dalai Lama’s official residence in McLeodganj, which serves as the base for the Tibetan government-in-exile.

The individual in question recently tied the knot with a foreign national.

Investigators are currently scrutinizing bank statements and various documents associated with Sunny.

The NIA contingent, consisting of approximately 10 to 12 officers, arrived from Chandigarh around 4 a.m.

While the investigation is still in progress, NIA officials have yet to release any official comments regarding the operation.

Sunny's recent marriage to a Russian woman and his sudden wealth have raised eyebrows.

He has also acquired a three-story residence, which is now under investigation for potential international connections.

Sources indicate that the inquiry is focusing on Sunny's possible ties to individuals abroad, particularly those linked to Khalistani networks operating both in India and overseas.

The NIA has confiscated numerous documents, computer hard drives, and mobile devices for forensic analysis.

Local law enforcement has not been briefed about the NIA's raid.

Deepak Kumar, the Station House Officer (SHO) in McLeodganj, informed the media that local police were not notified ahead of the NIA's actions.

"The raid seems to be connected to significant security concerns," he remarked.

Further information is pending.

SHO Deepak Kumar reiterated that they were not informed prior to the NIA's operation and are working to gather more details. Another official suggested that the raid is tied to alleged terror financing activities that support Khalistani factions.

Last month, the NIA carried out multiple searches across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to investigate the Khalistani terror network.

NIA teams conducted searches at 18 locations across these northern states, seizing various incriminating items, including mobile phones, digital devices, and documents. These searches targeted individuals associated with the banned group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), operative Kulbir Sidhu, and US-based gangster Manish alias Kaka Rana, along with their networks in India and other countries.