NIA Conducts Search In Pune In ISKP Case Related To Propagation Of ISIS Ideology
Kondhwa, 8th March 2022: Yesterday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted search at the residence of one Talha Liyaqat Khan (38) in Kondhwa, Pune in the case related to the terrorist organisation Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP).
The case was initially registered as FIR No- 85/2020 dated 08.03.2020 PS- Special Cell, Lodhi Colony, Delhi Police after the arrest of a Kashmiri couple Jahanzaib Sami Wani and his wife Hina Bashir Beigh from Okhla Vihar, Jamia Nagar in Delhi. NIA had re-registered the case as RC-11/2020/NIA/DLI on 20.03.2020.
According to NIA, during the investigation, four accused persons namely Abdullah Basith, Sadia Anwar Shaikh (21) of Vishrantwadi, Nabeel Siddiqui Khatri of Kondhwa and Abdur Rahman alias Dr Brave of Bengaluru were arrested. Till now, six accused persons have been chargesheeted in this case for conspiring to propagate the ideology of ISIS by garnering the support of like-minded people to carry out terrorist activities in India, establishing cells to work for ISIS, raising funds, collecting weapons, making IEDs and execute target killings.
“During the search at the premises of suspect Talha Khan, various incriminating documents and digital devices have been seized.
Further investigation in the case continues”, NIA stated in a press release.
