New Delhi: A special NIA court convicted an ISIS operative and sentenced him to seven years in jail, an official said on Tuesday. He was convicted by the anti-terror court in Delhi on Monday, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.
Adnan Hassan was arrested on January 29, 2016, over his affiliation with the banned global terror group.
Hassan was handed over the jail sentence along with a fine of Rs 4,000 under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
According to the spokesperson, he was found guilty in the case related to the ISIS Abu Dhabi module involved in recruiting and funding terror elements. The case pertains to the criminal conspiracy involving Indian nationals Sheikh Azhar Al Islam Sattar Sheikh, Mohammed Farhan Mohammed Rafiq Shaikh and Adnan Hassan, reported PTI.
"These individuals are members of the proscribed terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), along with other yet unidentified associates. Their conspiracy aimed at identifying, motivating, radicalizing, recruiting, and training susceptible youths for planning and execution of terrorist attacks," the spokesperson said.
“On Tuesday, Hassan was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for his active involvement in the nexus, under the relevant sections of the IPC and the UAPA. In addition to prison term, he has also been fined Rs 4,000,” said the official.
The investigation has revealed that Hassan used a variety of online platforms and methods, including posts, news articles, comments, videos, images, and the commentary of Islamic scholars, to motivate individuals to join ISIS.
"He also provided financial support to the accused Abdullah Basith and other associates. Hassan was arrested on January 29, 2016 for his affiliation to ISIS and furthering its activities in India," the official said.
On the basis of evidence, a chargesheet was filed against Hassan in the special court on July 25, 2016.