Karnataka 11 November (KNB): National Investigation Agency has arrested the 28 year old accused Sayyad M Idris S/o Ibrahim Sab, R/o Uttara Kannada, Karnataka in RC-20/2020/NIA/DLI.
Officials stated that the case arose out of West Bengal, Baduria P.S FIR no. 150/2020 dated 18.03.2020, pertaining to Pakistan Based handlers belonging to proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba using various social media platforms to radicalize and recruit vulnerable youth for sleeper cells, to propagate their ideology and for abetting & advocating unlawful activities.
The arrested accused Sayyad M Idris was part of various social media groups run by Pakistani based LeT handlers in their effort to recruit individuals for sleeper cells of LeT and for furthering militant activities, officials stated.
Adding that the accused is being produced before the Ld. Court Uttara Kannada and transit remand is being taken to produce him before NIA Court, Kolkata.
Officials further stated that in this case, charge-sheet has already been filed against accused Tania parvin R/o Kolkata on 10.09.2020. And further investigation in the case is continued. (KNB)