NIA files charge sheet against six suspected ISIS operatives

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge sheet against six suspected ISIS operatives arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in Delhi and during the Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar.

NIA filed the charge sheet against Akhlakur Rehman, Md. Azeemushan, Md. Meraj, Md. Osama, Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed and Yosuf Al-Hindi under Section

120 (conspiracy) of IPC and Sections 18 and 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act (UAPA) in the case filed by the special cell of Delhi Police on January 18, 2016. After the directions from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the case was later transfered to NIA.

NIA in its charge sheet said that after being motivated by the ideology of ISIS, the accused conspired to carry out terror attacks. The accused were arrested from Roorkee and Mumbai by the special cell.