NIA chargesheets 8 alleged IS operatives

March 29, 2017 18:23

The NIA today filed two chargesheets against eight people allegedly owing allegiance to the banned Islamic State terror outfit for conspiring to "wage a war" against the country, and targeting foreigners and important personalities in India.

The two separate chargesheets were filed in the designated NIA court in Kochi, a spokesman for the anti-terror probe agency said.

The first charge sheet named seven people -- Manseed Mehmood, Swalih Mohammed, Rashid Ali, Ramshad N K, Safvan P, Jasim N K, and Shajeer Mangalassery under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including the one related to waging war against the country, besides sections of anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The seven accused, who hail from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were alleged to have entered into a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the country by collecting explosives and other material to target prominent persons and places of public importance in various parts of southern India.

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