“NIA Court Sentences Karnataka Man To 10 Years In Prison For Lashkar-e-Taiba Recruitment Conspiracy In Bengal”, Swarajya, January 22, 2026
“A special National Investigation Agency court in Kolkata has sentenced a Karnataka man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for his role in a Pakistan-sponsored conspiracy to recruit and radicalise Muslim youths in West Bengal for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit.
Sayyad M Idris of Uttara Kannada district was convicted on Wednesday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 70,000 on the accused.
The NIA took over the case from the West Bengal Police in April 2020 and arrested Idris along with another person. During investigations, the agency arrested Altaf Ahmed Rather of Jammu and Kashmir alongside Idris. Investigations revealed that Idris and Rather conspired with Tania Parveen to form a LeT module by recruiting local youngsters in West Bengal……”
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