Court extends judicial custody of 14 ISIS operatives
The accused were involved in a larger conspiracy of the outfit, in India and abroad, said NIA.
A special court on Wednesday extended till May 24, the NIA custody of 14 suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from across the country for allegedly recruiting and financing people to join the terror group. According to court sources, during an in-camera hearing, District Judge Amar Nath allowed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) plea seeking extension of the custody of the accused.
Earlier on April 21, the probe agency had told the court that the accused were involved in a larger conspiracy of the outfit, in India and abroad, including recruitment of resident and non-resident Indians. The terror group has captured vast territories in Iraq and Syria. The NIA had told the court that the probe in the case was spread over different parts of the country and abroad. Those whose custody was extended are -- Mohd Aleem, Mohd Obaidullah Khan, Nafees Khan, Mohd Shareef Moinuddin Khan, Asif Ali, Najmul Huda, Mudabbir Mushtaq Shaikh, Mohd Abdul Ahad, Suhail Ahmed, Syed Mujahid, Mohd Hussain Khan, Mohd Afzal, Imran and Abu Anas.
They were arrested from different parts of the country for allegedly recruiting and financing people to join the terror organisation. The NIA had earlier told the court that the accused, in the course of interrogation, had admitted to "their involvement in this case about recruiting and financing persons willing to join the Caliphate of ISIS at Syria".
They were arrested under several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and IPC. A case was registered by NIA on December 9, 2015 against unknown and unidentified persons involved in the activities of Islamic State (IS) in India and Asian powers in peace with India.