The National Investigation Agency marked 2025 with major operational and investigative gains across terror, insurgency and organised crime cases. Its year-end record brought into light a conviction rate of over 92%, the extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana from the United States, and arrests linked to the Pahalgam and Delhi attacks. The agency also filed a charge sheet in the Pahalgam case against seven accused, including the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliate The Resistance Front.
High Conviction And Chargesheet Rate
The NIA secured 66 convictions during the year and chargesheeted 320 accused persons. It registered 55 cases in 2025 and made 276 arrests across major crime categories. These included:
- 67 accused in jihadi cases.
- 74 in Left-Wing Extremism cases.
- 37 in Northeast insurgency cases.
- 28 in pro-Khalistan cases.
- 11 in gangster-related cases.
- 59 in other cases.
Major Terror And Crime Investigations
The agency reported progress in cases involving terror modules, cross-border networks and targeted killings. It attached 12 assets linked to absconding terrorists and criminals. It also arrested 200 accused persons during searches in major terror and organised crime networks. These operations included action against designated Khalistani terrorists such as Goldy Brar.
Extradition And Deportation Cases
A key development was the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The agency also secured the deportation of gangster Anmol Bishnoi from the United States. He had been absconding since 2022. The NIA further made progress in cases involving fake Indian currency notes, espionage, and insurgent groups in the Northeast, including ULFA-I and NSCN-IM.
Modernisation And Inter-Agency Capability
The NIA introduced new technical tools to strengthen investigations and improve coordination with other agencies. It developed a Lost/Looted Recovered Government Weapons Database and an Organised Crime Network Database for real-time information sharing. It also conducted an advanced workshop on cryptocurrency investigations to address emerging financial crime patterns.
Last Modified: April 25, 2026