The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids across seven states on Tuesday in connection with a case related to the radicalisation of prisoners by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist.
The case was originally registered by the Bengaluru City Police in October following the seizure of seven pistols, four hand grenades, one magazine, 45 live rounds, and four walkie-talkies. The NIA teams had previously seized a host of digital devices, incriminating documents, and Rs 7.3 lakh in cash in raids conducted at the premises of Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani, Tanveer Ahmed, and Mohammed Farooq, as well as absconder Junaid.
Three of the accused are currently absconding in the case, registered under various sections of Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosive Substances Act.
Five persons were initially arrested and their interrogation had led to the arrest of one more, taking the total arrests so far in the case to six. The NIA had taken over the custody of all the six when it took over the case on October 25.
An agency spokesman had earlier revealed that Umar, Rabbani, Ahmed, Farooq, and Junaid had come in contact with LeT member and life convict, T Naseer, during their imprisonment at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru.
After their release from the Central Prison, the spokesman said, the five men – all of them habitual offenders – had conspired to commit terror acts under the leadership of Ahmed and on directions from Naseer.
Junaid, who was absconding after being accused in a case relating to smuggling of red sandal wood in 2021, was in regular touch with the other accused through encrypted communication platforms, the official said, adding he had also provided funding to the others for collecting arms and ammunition and kept them in their safe custody.
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