In Fresh Crackdown On ISIS Terror Module, NIA Attaches Four Properties In Pune's Kondhwa
According to NIA, the case involves an ISIS conspiracy aimed at spreading terror through attacks in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and other parts of India.
New Delhi: In a fresh crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached four properties in Pune's Kondhwa area, labelling them as "proceeds of terrorism" in connection to an ISIS module case, news agency PTI reported. An NIA spokesperson said that these properties, associated with 11 individuals accused in the case, including three who are currently absconding, were utilised for activities such as making of IEDs, training, and planning of terror acts.
The NIA has previously filed charges against all 11 suspects in the case, which was registered last year. These properties, under section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, are residential houses or flats linked to individuals including Mohammed Imran Khan, Mohammed Yunus Saki, Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam, Md Rizwan Ali, Kadir Dastagir Pathan, Simab Kazi, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh, Talha Liyakat Khan, Shamil Nachan, and Aakif Nachan.
According to NIA, the case involves an ISIS conspiracy aimed at spreading terror through attacks in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and other parts of India, through making of IED, training, recce of jungles for firing practices and hideouts, as well as raising terror funds through armed robberies and thefts.
As per the probe agency, several meetings were organised in the attached premises, where the alleged accused would regularly convene a meeting to discuss various topics, including the Sharia rule, current operational situation, and planning. The accused also reportedly planned to replicate the similar strategy used by the attackers in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
The NIA actions are part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle the network of proscribed global terrorist organisations and safeguard India's security interests. In recent months, the NIA has stepped up its crackdown on various ISIS modules across different states. Investigations into ISIS-related conspiracy and activities are still ongoing, as confirmed by the NIA spokesperson.
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