NIA Chargesheets Two More Terrorists In Karnataka Al-Hind ISIS Module Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted two more terrorists in the Karnataka Al-Hind ISIS module case relating to a major terror conspiracy involving targeted killings and other jihadi activities.

The accused, Abdul Matheen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazib were both residents of Thirthahalli in Shivamogga District, Karnataka. They were involved in a larger terror conspiracy of ISIS and had been absconding until they were arrested on 12 April 2024.

In its second supplementary chargesheet filed in the conspiracy case RC-04/2020/NIA/DLI, NIA has charged the duo under various sections of the IPC and UA (P) Act.

A total of 18 accused have been charge-sheeted in the case, which the NIA took over from Bengaluru City police on 23 January 2020.

NIA investigations have revealed that Abdul Matheen Taha was self-radicalised and had, in turn, radicalised and recruited Mussavir Hussain Shazib and others.

In 2018, Taha was introduced to an online handler Bhai @ Laptop Bhai and went on to introduce Bhai to Mehaboob Pasha, who had formed the Al-Hind Trust in collaboration with his family members in Gurupanapallaya, Bengaluru City.

Pasha was also responsible for passing on an online handler link to Khaja Mohideen, who had joined Al Hind Trust along with his associates to promote ISIS terrorist activities in India.

Further, Abdul Matheen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazib had harboured accused Thowfeek and Abdul Shameem, as per the NIA investigations.

Thowfeek and Abdul Shameem later murdered Shri Wilson SSI of Tamil Nadu Police, at the Kaliyakavilai check-post at the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, with a pistol provided by Mehaboob Pasha.

Further investigation into the case is ongoing.