[ISIS Activities in India] NIA files chargesheet against accused person before Special Court in Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday i.e January 31, 2023, filed chargesheet against an accused in NIA Special Court, Patiala House, Delhi in a case pertaining to a conspiracy hatched by members of ISIS, a banned terrorist organization.

As per the NIA press release, the case was registered suo-moto by the NIA on June 25, 2022.

The case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by ISIS and members of ISIS, a proscribed terrorist organization, for the propagation of ISIS ideology and to raise funds for the organization.

The accused person namely, Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad has been chargesheeted under Sections 120B and 204 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 17, 18, 39, and 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

During the investigation, it was discovered that Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, raised funds for ISIS and transferred these funds to his Syria-based ISIS handlers via Cryptocurrency channels. The investigations further revealed that Ahmad conspired with an ISIS handler and others to spread the ISIS ideology, with the ultimate goal of radicalizing Indian youth and recruiting them for ISIS.

“He was also involved in raising funds for ISIS from the ISIS sympathizers in India and sending the collected funds to his Syria-based ISIS handlers through Crypto-currency channels, thereby supporting ISIS in furtherance of its terrorist activities”, the NIA press release read.