NIA registers another FIR against 2 men held for radicalising youth

“A case was initially registered at Tilaknagar police station in Bengaluru on July 24 last year and re-registered by the NIA on August 8,” an NIA official said.

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The NIA registered a fresh FIR on April 3 under IPC Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and sections 17, 18, 18-B, 38, 39 and 40 of UAPA. (Express Photo)

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Two months after arresting two men for their alleged links with the banned terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered another FIR against them for their their alleged affiliation with Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), radicalising Muslim youths in India through “end-to-end encrypted social media platforms” and sending them to Afghanistan for terrorist training.

It all started after the NIA arrested Mohammed Arif, a software engineer from Bengaluru, and Hamraz Worshid Shaikh from Thane, Maharashtra, in February this year in a case relating to conspiracy by terrorist organisations based in India and abroad to radicalise the youth and provoke them to indulge in acts of violence and terrorism.

“A case was initially registered at Tilaknagar police station in Bengaluru on July 24 last year and re-registered by the NIA on August 8,” an NIA official said.

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The NIA registered a fresh FIR on April 3 under IPC Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and sections 17, 18, 18-B, 38, 39 and 40 of UAPA.

“During examination of Arif and Hamraz, it has been revealed that they are affiliated with proscribed terrorist organisations Al-Qaeda and TTP for the cause of establishing Sharia across the world. As part of the conspiracy, they were indulging in radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youths in India through end-to-end encrypted social media platforms and for further sending them to Afghanistan for terrorist training… and to further the activities of Al-Qaeda and TTP, they were also raising funds for the nefarious activities,” the FIR states.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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