The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA), in a chargesheet filed within the Pune Islamic State (ISIS) module case, has unearthed chilling particulars whereas naming seven individuals as accused. The anti-terror probe company revealed that the accused, who have been educated, labored in distinguished corporations and used code phrases for making improvised explosive units (IEDs).
Based on the chargesheet, the accused used code phrases like vinegar or ‘sirka‘ for sulphuric acid, rosewater for acetone and sherbet for hydrogen peroxide to acquire chemical substances to make IEDs. In addition they used supplies that have been simply obtainable, like a washer timer, thermometer, speaker wire, 12-volt bulb, 9-volt battery, filter paper, matches and baking soda for making IEDs.
The NIA chargesheet stated the terrorists carried out a recce in Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and Karnataka to hold out terror assaults. In addition they used a drone, which is now seized by the company, for pictures and videography.
Many of the arrested accused within the case have been educated and technically very sound.
The arrested accused, Zulfikar, was working as a senior venture supervisor in a multinational IT firm and had an annual bundle of Rs 31 lakh. One other accused, Shahnawaz, was a mining engineer who had full data of explosives. A 3rd one, Kadir Pathan, was working as a graphics designer.
These tech-savvy accused had arrange a coaching centre within the forest areas of Pune, the place in addition they performed trials of IEDs.
The NIA chargesheet additionally disclosed how the arrested accused radicalised people in rented lodging in Mumbai and Pune. One accused, Akeef Nachan, attended a terrorist coaching camp in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam in February 2022, the place they have been skilled to create IEDs.
Documentation discovered on an accused’s onerous disk included directions on how one can trigger hurt to ‘infidels’.
Based on the probe company’s chargesheet, radical younger males from Kerala have been concerned in a significant terrorist assault in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad in August 2020. That assault was carried out by eight ISIS terrorists and killed 29 individuals, together with some Indians.
The chief of these ISIS terrorists, Abu Rayyan Al Hindi, was from Kerala, whereas two extra terrorists, Abu Rawaha al Hindi and Abu Noah al Hindi, additionally hailed from the southern state.
The NIA stated the arrested accused have been in fixed contact with their handler sitting overseas by way of social media and constantly getting ready motion plans on his directions. They have been additionally getting funding from overseas.