New Delhi: A special NIA court here on Monday sentenced five people, including two women, to separate imprisonment in a case related to a conspiracy by the banned Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) group to promote ISIS ideology and spread terror. Heard. Through acts of violence in India.

A statement issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said one of the accused is accused of planning to establish a caliphate in India and conspiring to carry out 100 improvised explosive device (IED) blasts in a single day across the country. Was imposed.

Delhi Police Special Cell had on March 8, 2020 arrested two accused - Jahanzaib Sami Wani and his wife Hina Bashir Begh from Okhla Vihar, Jami Nagar on charges of having links with ISKP, a wing of ISIS (Islamic State o Iraq). . and Syria), it said.Both of them had plans to carry out subversive/anti-national activities in India. The NIA had re-registered the case on March 20, 2020, and started investigation.

The NIA had arrested two other persons, Sadiya Anwa Shaikh and Nabil S Khatri, from Pune on July 12, 2020, during its investigation. Further investigation led to the arrest of Abdur Rehman alias Dr Brave in August 2020.

The statement said that the case against Abdur Rahman alias Doctor Brave is ongoing.The investigating agency said the man, an MBBS student from Bengaluru, was radicalized by other accused persons and went to Syria in December 2013.

It said that in Syria, he had participated in various terrorist activities of ISIS and learned how to develop a medical application to treat ISIS terrorists and a laser guided anti-tank missile application for ISIS.

"The NIA Special Court, New Delhi, on Monday registered separate FIRs against five persons accused in a case relating to a conspiracy by the Bnei Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) group to promote the ideology of ISIS and spread terror through acts. “Violence in India,” the statement said. In its order, the NIA court sentenced accused Jahanzaib Sami to varying terms of imprisonment, ranging from three to 20 years and fine. Was heard.It said he was accused of planning to establish a caliphate in India and conspiring to carry out 100 improvised explosive device (IED) blasts in a single day across the country.

NIA investigation has revealed that the accused was raising, receiving and providing funds through crypto currency to promote the ideology of the banned global terrorist organization ISIS. The statement said, "Sami CAA/ It was also involved in exploiting the sentiments of innocent youth to instigate anti-NRC protests."

On December 12, 2019, widespread protests were held over the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment Act or CAA) and the proposal for a National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 paves the way for granting Indian nationality to undocumented non-Muslim immigrants - Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians - who came to India before December 31, 2014, from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Does.Whereas, NRC envisages a national register of Indian citizens.

The second accused, Hina Bashir Begh, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment each by an NIA court for two offenses under sections 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UA(P).

The probe agency said she claimed to be a member of ISIS and had helped her husband in identifying like-minded individuals to further the nefarious agenda of the terrorist organization against India. It said, "Abdullah Basith has been convicted under Sections 38 and 39 of the UA(P)A and has been sentenced to the same period he has already served."

According to the NIA investigation, a self-proclaimed ISIS member, he had helped accused Jahanzaib Sami in preparing the ISIS magazine "Voice of Hind".Accused Saadia Anwar Shaikh has also been sentenced to seven years imprisonment each for offenses under sections 38(2) and 39(2) of the UA(P) Act, as she claimed to be a member of ISIS and all terrorists. Tried to bring groups. Under the banner of ISIS, NIA investigation in the case has revealed that he had also tried to purchase a suicide jacket through accused Jahanzaib Sami.

Nabeel Siddiq Khatri has been sentenced to 15, eight and eight years imprisonment under sections 17, 38 and 39 of the UA(P)A for providing funds to accused Jahanzai Sami for the purchase of weapons.

He also carried out the initial blasts in collaboration with Jahanzaib Sami to further the ideology of ISIS. Khatri has been fined Rs 2.5 lakh for failure to pay fine imposed under Section 17 of the UA(P) Act, the statement said. Will have to pay a fine of Rs or undergo additional two years of jail.