Razias
Razias are the plural form of razia, a term used in the Indian subcontinent to denote a raid or round-up conducted by police or security authorities. The word is used in Urdu and Hindi media and public discourse to describe operations that involve searches, seizures, or arrests carried out under legal authority, often as part of crime control, counterterrorism, or immigration enforcement efforts. Etymology traces to the Urdu/Hindi word razia, itself rooted in Persian and Arabic linguistic influence.
In practice, razias are executed by police or security agencies under applicable laws, with procedures defined
As a linguistic item, Razias sometimes appears in English-language reporting as a loanword for such raids in