NIA files chargesheet against 10 of terrorists in Chennai

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 23

The anti-terror probe agency NIA has filed a chargesheet against 10 terrorists of Jihadi Gang “Shahadat is our goal” in a Chennai special court.

The persons named in the chargesheet include Sheik Dawood of Tanjavur district, Mohamed Rifas, Muparish Ahamed, Abubakar Siddiq and Hameed Asfar of Ramanathapuram district, Ahamed Imithiyas of Tiruvarur, Mohamed Rashid of Cuddalore, Liyakath Ali of Salem, Sajith Ahamed and Rizwan Mohammed of Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, officials in the agency said, adding that they all have been charged under various sections of the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act.

“This case was originally registered by the Tamil Nadu Police after the arrest of accused Mohamed Rifas, Muparish Ahamed and Abupakkar Sithik from Keelakarai. Lethal weapons, including swords, along with pamphlets pertaining to the terrorist gang ‘Shahadat is our Goal’ were seized from their possession,” a senior NIA official said.

After taking over, the NIA re-registered the case on January 10, 2019, and initiated investigation which established that the charge-sheeted accused were radicalised by violent jihadi ideology, the officials said.