NIA arrests Aligarh Muslim University student for link with ISIS

NIA arrested 19 year old student of Aligarh Muslim University for his links with the global terrorists group ISIS.

After a search operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, the agency has arrested a 19 year old student of Aligarh Muslim University for his links with the global terrorists group ISIS. The search was conducted in two states.

As per Ommcomnews, the arrested individual has been identified as Faizan Ansari a.k.a. Faiz. He was allegedly conspiring to carry out violent terror attacks in the country on behalf of terror outfit Islamic State (IS).

Faizan had allegedly hatched a criminal conspiracy, along with his associates and other unknown individuals, through social media platforms to support IS activities in India and disseminate the outfit’s propaganda across various social media platforms.

The agency searched at his house in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand and rented accommodation in Aligarh on July 16 and July 17, 2023. During the searches, several electronic devices, incriminating materials and documents were seized.

“The arrest of Faizan Ansari alias Faiz followed an ongoing crackdown against ISIS modules operating in the country after registration of a case to thwart any terror attack. The searches at Ansari’s house in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand and rented room in Aligarh, UP were conducted on July 16 and 17, and several electronic devices and incriminating material and documents were seized,” an NIA spokesperson said, as reported by Indian Express.

“Investigations have revealed that Faizan and his associates had pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State. He was also actively in the process of radicalising neo-converts and attracting them to the terrorist fold for enriching the cadre base of the IS in India,” an official said.

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