Srinagar, Feb. 16 -- The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Thursday conducted extensive searches at 18 locations in Srinagar as part of its investigation into a trans-national human trafficking case, officials said.

The case pertains to the illegal trafficking of foreign nationals, particularly from Myanmar and Bangladesh, into India, the officials said.

"Special teams of the SIA, aided by the Srinagar police, started the searches in the early hours. During the operation, incriminating material and documents such as identity cards, bank documents, and registers besides digital devices like mobile phones and computers were seized from various HR consultancies," an official said here.

The investigations reveal that vulnerable f...