NIA files supplementary chargesheet against three ISIS recruiters

Bengaluru, April 16 : The National Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a supplementary chargesheet before a special court here against three people for radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youth into ISIS fold through “Quran Circle” group. They were also involved in raising and receiving funds to finance the visit of radicalised Muslim youth to Syria. The accused have been identified as Muhammad Tauqir Mahmood and Zohaib Manna (both from Bengaluru), Mohammad Shihab drom Bhatkal. They have been booked under sections 120B, 125 of Indian Penal Code and sections 17, 18 and 18B of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The case was registered by NIA on 19 September 2020 after examination of Dr Abdur Rahman in Islamic State Khorasan Province Case which led to unravelling of an ISIS module wherein the names of the accused had emerged. NIA had earlier filed chargesheet against two accused in the case. Mahmood and Manna were involved in radicalising and recruiting gullible Muslim youth into the fold of the ISIS through a Quran Circle group, according to the spokesperson. They were also involved in raising and receiving funds to finance the visit of radicalised Muslim youth to Syria, the NIA official said. Mahmood and Shihab had earlier visited Syria illegally to establish connection with ISIS terrorists, the spokesperson said, adding that further investigation in the case continues. BDN SHK2220

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