ISIS Jabalpur Module Case: NIA Files Charge Sheet Against 4 People

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday has filed a charge sheet against 4 people arrested in a case related to a violent conspiracy hatched by members of the Jabalpur module of the global terrorist group ISIS.

An NIA spokesperson stated that the conspiracy relates to attempts by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as Islamic State, to radicalise gullible Muslim youth through on-ground ‘Dawah’ programmes and various social media platforms.

NIA arrested 3 accused Syed Mamoor Ali, Mohammad Adil Khan, and Mohammad Shahid in May after registering a case under various sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The 4th accused, Kasif Khan, was nabbed by the NIA in August. The spokesperson stated that all 4 have been named in the charge sheet filed in a special court in Madhya Pradesh.

The official stated that the investigation so far has revealed that the accused were inspired by the ideology of the banned terror outfit and were working actively to target democratic institutions and individuals, including prominent leaders.

The spokesperson stated, “The module had been conducting meetings in local religious places and houses, and hatching plans to spread terror in the country by unleashing violent attacks at the instance of the ISIS leadership. They had also been engaged in collecting funds, disseminating ISIS propaganda material, motivating and recruiting youth, and procuring deadly weapons,” adding the module was a part of the ISIS global network to destabilise India through localised units and sleeper cells operating across states.