NIA Bengaluru Arrests Alleged AQIS Members: The Bengaluru branch of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two suspected terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda (AQIS). NIA has arrested the accused from Bangalore and Thane. It is alleged that these suspects were running terrorist networks in the country on the orders of their masters sitting abroad.
The NIA had conducted a search operation in Bangalore on Saturday (February 11) and Thane on Sunday (February 12) in a case related to the conspiracy of terrorist organizations. According to NIA, these terrorist organizations are running their network from India and abroad. It is alleged that under the conspiracy youths are being radicalized by terrorist organizations and they are being instigated to get involved in acts of violence and terrorism.
NIA arrested these two suspects
The arrested suspects have been identified as Mohammad Arif of Bengaluru and Hamraj Varshid Shaikh of Thane, Maharashtra. According to the NIA, preliminary investigation has revealed that both the accused Mohammad Arif and Hamraj Varshid Sheikh were in touch with foreign online mentors linked to banned terrorist organizations. He had made a detailed plan to go to Afghanistan to further his terrorist activities.
What is AQIS?
AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent) is an Islamic terrorist organization. This terrorist organization lives in the desire to carry out terrorist activities in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. To fulfill its plans, this organization targets the youth and incites them to join the organization. It is said that its aim is to overthrow the power of these countries and establish an Islamic state in the entire Indian subcontinent.
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