<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at two locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Saturday in a case related to activities of the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) aimed at radicalising and provoking the youth to indulge in acts of terrorism, an official said.</p>.<p>After conducting the searches, the NIA is probing two suspects in the terror conspiracy case, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/one-more-arrested-by-nia-in-rajasthan-pfi-conspiracy-case-1190272.html" target="_blank">One more arrested by NIA in Rajasthan PFI conspiracy case</a></strong><br /><br />The official said searches were conducted at Thanisandra in Bengaluru and Palghar-Thane in Maharashtra, leading to the seizure of multiple digital devices and documents.</p>.<p>"Inputs had revealed that these two suspects were in contact with foreign-based online handlers affiliated to proscribed terrorist organisations over encrypted communication platforms. They were involved in a conspiracy to radicalise the youth over social media platforms and provoke them to indulge in acts of violence and terrorism," the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The spokesperson said the case was initially registered at Tilaknagar Police Station in Bengaluru on July 24 last year and re-registered by the NIA on November 30.</p>
<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at two locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Saturday in a case related to activities of the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) aimed at radicalising and provoking the youth to indulge in acts of terrorism, an official said.</p>.<p>After conducting the searches, the NIA is probing two suspects in the terror conspiracy case, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/one-more-arrested-by-nia-in-rajasthan-pfi-conspiracy-case-1190272.html" target="_blank">One more arrested by NIA in Rajasthan PFI conspiracy case</a></strong><br /><br />The official said searches were conducted at Thanisandra in Bengaluru and Palghar-Thane in Maharashtra, leading to the seizure of multiple digital devices and documents.</p>.<p>"Inputs had revealed that these two suspects were in contact with foreign-based online handlers affiliated to proscribed terrorist organisations over encrypted communication platforms. They were involved in a conspiracy to radicalise the youth over social media platforms and provoke them to indulge in acts of violence and terrorism," the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The spokesperson said the case was initially registered at Tilaknagar Police Station in Bengaluru on July 24 last year and re-registered by the NIA on November 30.</p>