The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out raids at two locations in Varanasi and Delhi in reference to the ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module case and arrested a 24-year-old “highly radicalized” man, the company mentioned. Engaged in recruiting Indian youth on behalf of ISIS to wage battle in opposition to the Indian state.
“The arrested person, Basit Kalam Siddiqui of Varanasi, was involved in the creation, publication and dissemination of ISIS propaganda material through ‘Voice of Khorasan’ magazine. On the instructions of his ISIS masters in Afghanistan, he plans to make an explosive ‘black powder’. Was trying and gaining knowledge on the use of other lethal chemical substances used to manufacture IEDs.He was also trying to carry out terrorist attacks against important installations and civilian population through the many telegram groups he operated. He was also giving training in making explosives. He was also preparing to ‘hijrat’ Khorasan to join the fight with ISIS terrorists.”
During the search, the NIA seized incriminating articles like handwritten notes, cell-phones, laptops and pen-drives associated to the manufacture of IEDs and explosive substances. “The case was registered by the NIA on July 29 final 12 months, and the case pertains to a conspiracy by ISIS, a banned terrorist organisation, to radicalize and recruit influential youth in India to wage violent jihad in opposition to the Indian state. Terrorist acts,” mentioned the spokesperson.
Online propaganda was being promoted via a brand new on-line journal ‘Voice of Khorasan’ after the NIA busted the ‘Voice of Hind’ module and arrested six accused, together with one Amir of ISJK, as a part of a modified technique. The spokesperson mentioned. The NIA had earlier filed a important and a supplementary cost sheet in opposition to the six accused arrested within the case within the particular NIA court docket, Delhi.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
