The National Investigation Agency (NIA) executed a sequence of raids on Sunday spanning four states in reference to the Pakistan-backed Gazwa-e-Hind module case. The focused areas included the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, and Kozhikode district of Kerala. These coordinated raids revealed essential links between the suspects’ premises and handlers based mostly in Pakistan.
The suspects, focused within the day’s searches, have been discovered to be in direct contact with Pakistan-based handlers, actively concerned in propagating the novel and anti-India ideology related to Gazwa-e-Hind, in accordance to statements from the company. The NIA raids resulted within the confiscation of incriminating paperwork and digital gadgets, together with cell phones and SIM playing cards.
This operation is a part of the continued investigations into the Gazwa-e-Hind case, initially registered on July 14 final 12 months by the Phulwarisharif Police within the Patna district of Bihar. The case gained momentum with the arrest of Marghoob Ahmad Danish, also referred to as Tahir, who was the administrator of the WhatsApp Group ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind.’ This group, created by a Pakistani nationwide named Zain, included people from India and different nations, comparable to Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Yemen. The group, energetic on numerous platforms together with Telegram and BiP Messenger, was aimed toward radicalizing vulnerable youth underneath the guise of creating Gazwa-e-Hind over Indian territory.
The NIA investigation revealed that Marghoob sought to encourage group members with the clandestine goal of forming sleeper cells for executing terrorist actions across India. Furthermore, Marghoob created one other WhatsApp group named ‘BDGhazwa E HindBD,’ including Bangladeshi nationals with related intentions.
Having taken over the case on July 22 final 12 months, the NIA filed a chargesheet in opposition to Marghoob Ahmad Danish on January 6 this 12 months, invoking numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.Â
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