The National Investigation Agency (NIA) uncovered a severe situation where members of an ISIS terror group in Maharashtra were sharing “Do It Yourself (DIY) kits” with their contacts. These individuals were dedicated to spreading the extremist ideology of the global terrorist organization within India.
The NIA, in its charge sheet against six persons, revealed that the accused were not only sharing these kits but also raising funds to finance their terror plans. The investigation exposed a larger conspiracy with international connections and the involvement of foreign-based ISIS handlers.
The charged individuals include Tabish Nasser Siddiqui, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Sharjeel Shaikh, Aakif Ateeque Nachan, Zubair Noor Mohammad Shaikh, and Adnanali Sarkar. They were part of a plan to carry out terrorist activities in India, intending to instil fear and threaten the country’s security, secular ethos, culture, and democratic system of governance. Two of the accused, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala and Aakif Ateeque Nachan, were previously charged in the Pune ISIS module case for creating explosive devices.
The accused were actively promoting the violent and extremist ideology of ISIS, recruiting individuals, and taking oaths of allegiance to the self-styled leader of ISIS. The NIA found them in possession of incriminating material related to Hijrah in Syria, along with ISIS propaganda magazines.
Additionally, the accused were sharing DIY kits with their contacts, and investigations revealed their efforts to raise funds for their terrorist plans. The case, registered by NIA Mumbai, started on June 28 following information about a conspiracy to disturb the unity, integrity, security, and sovereignty of the country by promoting ISIS’s terrorist activities. The NIA is continuing further investigations by the law. It’s important to note that ISIS has been operating through various modules to spread terror across Bharat.
