The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches at 5 locations in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra as a part of its ongoing investigation to unravel a conspiracy hatched by the worldwide terror group Islamic State to develop its actions in India, an official mentioned on Sunday.
The searches had been performed by completely different groups on the homes of the suspected individuals at 4 locations in Seoni (Madhya Pradesh) and one location in Pune Maharashtra), a spokesperson of the anti-terror federal company mentioned.
Following up on the investigational leads, the official mentioned, NIA groups searched the homes of suspects Talha Khan in Pune and Akram Khan in Seoni in the Islamic State- Khorasan Province (ISKP) case.
“This case was initially registered by Delhi Police special cell after the arrest of a Kashmiri couple – Jahanzaib Sami Wani and his wife Hina Bashir Beigh – from Okhla in Delhi. The couple was found to be affiliated with ISKP,” the spokesperson mentioned.
During investigations, the function of one other accused, Abdullah Basith, who was already lodged in Tihar Jail in one other case being investigated by the NIA, emerged, the official mentioned.
The NIA additionally carried out searches at three different locations in Seoni in the Shivamogga Islamic State conspiracy case. The locations searched included the residential and industrial premises of suspects Abdul Aziz Salafi and Shoeb Khan, the official mentioned.
On the Shivamogga case, the NIA mentioned that as a part of a conspiracy hatched from overseas, the accused individuals – Mohamed Shariq, Maaz Muneer Khan, Yasin and others – based mostly on directions of their handler based mostly overseas, focused private and non-private properties similar to warehouses, liquor outlets, {hardware} outlets, autos and different properties belonging to members of a specific group and dedicated over 25 incidents of arson and sabotage.
“They even carried out a mock IED blast. They had been being funded via crypto-currencies by their on-line handler. As a part of the bigger conspiracy, accused Shariq deliberate to hold out an IED blast at Kadri temple, Mangalore on November 19 final 12 months however the IED exploded prematurely via an accident, when the perpetrator was enroute to the goal location,” the official mentioned.
The spokesperson mentioned Salafi, 40, is a prayer chief on the Seoni Jamia Masjid, whereas 26-year-old impressionable Shoeb sells vehicle spare components.
“Salafi, along with his accomplice Shoeb, were found actively propagating pernicious ideas such as ‘voting in elections is sinful for Muslims’. The group led by Salafi was in the process of radicalising gullible Muslim youths of M.P., Maharashtra and many southern States through provocative and inflammatory speeches on YouTube,” the spokesperson mentioned.
The official mentioned they had been additionally attempting to convey collectively such radicalised people in Seoni district.
The spokesperson mentioned that from the fabric seized through the searches, it has come to gentle that this group was actively accumulating details about ongoing actions and occasions in completely different jihadi theatres, together with Afghanistan.
“Initial examination of the suspects have brought out the fact that they are radically motivated individuals, who totally abhor the idea of democracy in India, and were preparing for carrying out jihad against the people who believe otherwise,” the company mentioned.
The spokesperson mentioned they had been utilizing social media platforms for dissemination of such false propaganda to impressionable youths.
“In furtherance of such efforts, Salafi was also in contact with the arrested accused Maaz Muneer Ahmed of Karnataka who had procured the explosive materials for the trial blast. Ahmed was arrested by NIA in November last year,” the spokesperson mentioned.
The official mentioned additional investigations into the connections of those accused in the unfold of Islamic State ideology in India are being continued to unearth the entire conspiracy.
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