Untangling knots of conspiracy of terror attack in India, NIA conducts search arresting a terror gang in TN

Chennai, July 17: Breaking the tangled threads of terror activities rooting in Indian soil, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been vigilant enough to act swiftly in crushing the developing modules. In a similar instance, the NIA busted a gang which allegedly conspired, collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India with the intention of establishing Islamic rule in the country.

 

Getting into the roots, the NIA conducted searches in the premises belonging to the three accused persons located in Chennai and at Nagappattinam district in connection with the case. In a statement slated by the NIA, it said that the accused men while being within and beyond India, had conspired and conducted consequent preparations to wage war against the government of India by forming the ‘terrorist gang Ansarulla’

It further added that it has also been learnt that the accused persons and their associates had collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India, with the intention of establishing Islamic rule in India. During the searches, nine mobile phones, 15 SIM cards, 7 memory cards, 3 laptops, 5 hard discs, 6 pen drives, 2 tablets and 3 CDs/ DVDs besides documents, including magazines, banners, notices, posters and books were seized by the NIA.

Hence a case has been registered on July 9, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Ansarulla Case) against Syed Bukhari, a resident of Chennai (Accused No 1), and Hassan Ali Yunusmaricar (A-2), and Mohammed Yusuffudeen Harish Mohamed (A-3), both of whom are natives of Nagappattinam, in the Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu and others, it said.

NIA also slapped various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy, waging or attempting to wage war against India, and terror charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

In Chennai, the NIA carried out searches at the house and office of Syed Mohammed Bukhari here and the homes of Hassan Ali and Harish Mohammed in Nagapattinam district. The three accused persons are being questioned, the agency said.