NIA seeks assistance of six countries in IS case probe

July 20, 2016 20:12

The National Investigation Agency has sought assistance from six countries, including the US, UAE and Canada, in its ongoing investigation against various suspected ISIS operatives and their terror activities in the country.

The probe agency disclosed this in its charge sheet filed before District Judge Amar Nath against 16 suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from across the country allegedly on the charges of recruiting and financing people to join the terror group. The agency claimed that these accused were trying to "advance the cause of ISIS and establish Caliphate in India.

It also alleged that they were seeking assistance from Maoist groups and had also planned to use forests of Telangana as hideout.

"Investigation confirmed that the accused persons were using different mobile numbers and they had contacted and interacted with their associates on web-based social media networks for purpose of recruitment, preparation of IEDs, identifying places for training and hideout and finally committing terror strikes at various public places and vital installations in India...

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