Investigation agency arrests 11th key accused in ISIS Pune sleeper module case
Rizwan and the 10 others accused already in judicial custody had conspired to execute terror attacks aimed at destabilising the country and inciting communal unrest.The previously arrested individuals include Mohammed Imran Khan, Mohammed Yunus Saki, Abdul Kadir Pathan, Simab Nasiruddin Kazi, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Shamil Nachan, Akif Nachan, Shahnawaz Alam, Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh, and Talha Khan.All have been chargesheeted under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act, and the Indian Penal Code.The NIA has stated that investigations are ongoing as part of a broader effort to dismantle ISIS-linked terror networks plotting to wage war against the Indian government and impose Islamic rule through violence and subversion.- EndsMust Watch
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