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Nachan, who as per the NIA was the head of the ISIS module, has been under the radar of the security agencies since the 1990s
Saquib Nachan who was at the helm of the 2002-2003 serial blasts at Mumbai, has approached the Supreme Court of India with a plea for ISIS (Islamic state of Iraq and Syria).
Nachan has filed a petition to quash the government notifications declaring the ISIS and similar other groups as terrorist organization.
Today, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan took up his plea as Nachan appeare d virtually before the bench from jail.
Justice Kant went on to advice Nachan to avail services of an amicus. "You can appear online from jail...If you want to add something, we will allow you..", the bench added.
As Nachan agreed to the same, the bench added, "We will ask jail authorities to allow you to meet the amicus..".
NIA in 2023 claimed Nachan to be the main accused and head of the ISIS module. He is said to be the one who administered ‘bayath’ or ‘oath of allegiance to the Khalifa of ISIS’ to the youth joining the terror organisation.
For the Mumbai Blasts, Nachan was finally convicted in March 2016. He spent less than 2 years before being freed in November 2017 on account of being ‘disciplined’ in jail.
Nachan has been involved in terror activities since 1991, he has also been accused of fighting alongside other Mujahideen during the Afghan Jihad and sending Indian Muslims to receive training in terrorism from Pakistan.
Case Title: Saquib Nachan vs. UOI
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