Several ISIS modules have recently become active in different parts of India and may keep the National Investigation Agency (NIA) busy for some time. In our previous articles, we have discussed how Kerala, a state in Southern India with a sizable Muslim population, has turned into a farm for cultivating the fresh crop of ISIS recruits. The Islamic terror group is now expanding its reach to other Indian states as well.
On December 9, the NIA confirmed that it had arrested 15 Islamic State terrorists at 44 locations across Maharashtra and Karnataka; these terrorists belonged to the ISIS Maharashtra module. 51 Hamas flags were found. As per the initial investigation of the agency, these Islamic jihadis had declared a village located in Padgha in rural Thane as a “liberated zone” and as “Al-Sham.” Al-Sham generally refers to Syria and its environs.
The security agency has recovered massive amounts of currency that is unaccounted for, as well as incriminating documents, weapons such as swords and knives, firearms including pistols and air guns, smartphones and other digital devices such as laptops, hard disks, and CDs during the raids conducted as part of their routine activities to disrupt and destroy the proscribed organization’s ongoing attempts to carry out terror activities.
The agency’s investigations have also revealed that all members of the ISIS Maharashtra module were operating from Padgha-Borivali and formulating plans to spread terror across India. The arrested terrorists were provoking Muslim youth in all these areas to relocate to Padgha and increase their strength at the Padgha base, according to the NIA in its official press release.
The press release emphasized that ISIS is a Global Terror Organisation (GTO), also known as Islamic State (IS), Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Daish, Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), ISIS Wilayat Khorasan, Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham Khorasan (ISIS-K). In the past few months, NIA has conducted several large-scale raids and apprehended multiple ISIS modules.
The security agency published a press release on X that revealed alarming details about the terror module. It stated that the arrested accused included Saqib Nachan, the leader and head of the terror state module, who was administering “Bayat” ( an oath of allegiance to Khalifa of ISIS) to the recruits.
The NIA further pointed out that the accused were plotting a war against the Indian government. The press release reads, “Pursuing the path of violent Jihad, Khilafat, ISIS, etc., the accused had aimed to disturb the peace and communal harmony of the country and to wage a war against the Government of India.”
NIA investigations have revealed that the accused were operating according to directions received from their foreign handlers. They were involved in the construction of IEDs for furthering the violent and destructive agenda of the Islamic State in India. The agency has also arrested many terrorists in the ISIS terror conspiracy case and progressed in its mission to scuttle the Islamic organization’s odious and horrific anti-India agenda.
In November, Indian agencies foiled a terrorist plot against Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in the state of Gujarat and Nariman House and Gateway of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Indian forces have foiled strikes against unspecified high-profile military bases, images of which were sent to Pakistan and Syria as well. As per sources, these may have been planned by the Islamic State. The involvement of students of the Aligarh Muslim University is also indicated. Had these been successful, these terror strikes could have been among the biggest-ever attacks on India.
In October, the Special Cell of Delhi Police had picked up one Shahnawaz, alias Shafi Uzzama, from a hideout in the national capital, suspecting him to be an ISIS member. Reportedly, the Islamic State had planned terror attacks in Kerala under his command. They had made arrangements to set off blasts at different places, including one of the major Hindu pilgrims, the Sabarimala temple.
The ISIS suspect is also a love jihadi. In his confession, Shahnawaz revealed to authorities that his wife was a Hindu before she converted to Islam. He had met her at Aligarh University, where the two subsequently got involved in terror plots.
Further in his confession, Shahnawaz confirmed that he joined Hizb ut-Tahir, an Islamic outfit whose stated aim is to establish the Islamic caliphate and unite all Muslims. The NIA had made several arrests from raids conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, and apprehended several terror modules. The arrested individuals were said to be linked with the HuT.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yet the Indian government will not, despite repeated requests from Israel, declare Hamas a terrorist organization. Nor will they stop expressing their solidarity w/ the Palis, despite the fact that today’s Palis are very pro-Pakistan! Recently, the Israeli government declared Lashkar e Toiba a terrorist organization in order to try & induce India to return the favor, but India didn’t. They are too enamored w/ Qatar, which is the worst of those countries, & aren’t even trying to get 7 Indian sailors, accused by Doha of spying for Israel, released
Hindus need to realize before it is too late that the BJP is an anti-Hindu party!
Ray Jarman says
Spot on Infidel.
RG says
Are you serious? How blind are they? Kind of like leftist Indians here in the USA ( Jayapal, Khana,). Thanks for the info