ISIS module case: 6 accused planned to recruit 'gullible Muslim youths', says NIA chargesheet
ISIS module case were actively supporting the proscribed terrorist organization and were propagating its ideology among «gullible Muslim youths», the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in its chargesheet filed recently before a court here. The accused planned to commit terror acts in India, said the National Investigation Agency' chargesheet, which was filed on Thursday against six people held in July 2023 during multiple raids in Maharashtra in the ISIS module case.
They have been identified as Tabish Siddiqui, Zulfikar Ali, Sharjeel Shaikh and Aakif Ateeque Nachan, Zubair Shaikh and Adnanali Sarkar.
The 4000-page chargesheet, which was filed in the court of Special NIA Judge A K Lahoti, has 16 protected witnesses.
It is revealed during investigation that the accused planned to commit terror acts to show support to ISIS in India and meetings were held in Borivali (in Thane district).
It is evident from the statement of witness that the accused had several meetings in Chhoti Masjid, Padgha-Borivali, wherein they used to plan the recruitment of gullible Muslim youth for Islamic State (ISIS), furthering the activities of Islamic State, propagating the ideology of Daesh ie.
ISIS and to carry out violent jihad, the chargesheet said.
As per the chargesheet it is a terror module with international linkages, whereby the accused have undergone radicalization towards the concept of violent jihad and are willing to undertake 'Hijrat' (migration to land of jihad) for participating in the terror activities of ISIS.
