Khalid KHilji and Al Qana were the key associates of the three Indian youths who were deported from Abu Dhabi on suspicion of terror
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has alleged that an Emirati girl, Umm Muhajir aka Al Qana, was closely associated with three Indian youths who were involved with the banned terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Azhar ul Islam, 24, Adnan Hassan Damoodi, 36, and Mohammed Farhan Shaik were deported from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and were arrested by the NIA at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on January 29 earlier this year. The NIA has charged them under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and section 120-B (conspiracy), of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The NIA has stated that the three accused along with ISIS operative Khalid Khilji and Al Qana helped raise funds and disburse them to sympathisers from across the globe who wished to travel to Syria to further the cause of ISIS. The allegations specifically state the role of the three accused in helping sympathisers migrate to Syria.
In the 28-page charge sheet filed by the NIA at Patiala House District court, the counter terror agency has alleged that Khilji along with Hassan raised and distributed almost $5,000. This money that was deposited in Adnan's account was further transferred to Farhan who then disbursed it to sympathisers from the Philippines, Tunisia and India. The money was routed through various banking channels including Western Union.
During the interrogation of the accused, it came to light that Al Qana (the NIA suspects she is a female) sent a message to Adnan on WhatsApp that included photos of her passport, and bundles of money amounting to $1 lakh, which she stated was to be used to help people go to Syria.
The NIA have further alleged that the three accused were in touch with various arrested accused who were part of modules in the country. They include Areeb Majeed, Mohammed Naser, Mohammed Sirajuddin and most importantly Shafi Armar -- the Bhatkal resident who was recently identified as Yusuf al-Hindi -- the chief media advisor of ISIS.
According to NIA, the three accused have confessed that Jihadi literature on Twitter and other online means by speakers from across the globe played a huge part in their radicalization. Azhar, who hails from Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir was further radicalized by talking to the moulvis at the local mosque.
Adnan, the oldest in this group, claims he has been enthused about radical Islam since 1998 when he was given his first audio cassette with jihadi literature from a school friend -- Siddiqui Ishaqui.
The trio claim that twitter handles with names like The Lone Wolf, Mad mullah, KNight Riders, Anjum CHoudhary (from United Kingdom) and others from South Africa, Australia, Qatar and almost 20 other countries were instrumental in shaping their ideology.
The three accused are currently in judicial custody at Tihar Jail and are awaiting trial.
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