New Delhi – On July 2, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at several sites in three States in relation to a radicalised organisation called “Ghazwa-e-Hind,” which was being led by suspects with ties to Pakistan.
Five locations in Darbhanga, Bihar, were searched, as well as two each in Patna, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and Surat, Gujarat. Digital gadgets, SIM cards, and papers were taken by the agency.
A First Information Report (FIR) was filed on July 14 of last year by the Bihar police, which led to the arrest of one Marghoob Ahmad Danish aka Tahir of Phulwarisharif in Patna. Eight days later, the NIA took over the investigation.
On January 6, Marghoob was charged under several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. According to the NIA, the accused was discovered to be a part of the “Ghazwa-e-Hind module,” which sought to radicalise youth “for the establishment of Ghazwa-e-Hind over Indian territory.”
The accused, according to the NIA, was in charge of a WhatsApp group called “Ghazwa-e-Hind” that was started by a Zain, a Pakistani citizen. According to the report, he joined the group with the intention of setting up sleeper cells in the nation to carry out terrorist actions. He added several Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Yemeni nationals to the group.
The accused had established many “Ghazwa-e-Hind” social media groups on WhatsApp, Telegram, and BiP messengers. Additionally, he had established the “BDGhazwa E HindBD” WhatsApp group and invited Bangladeshis to join.
“…several suspects in the case were in contact with handlers stationed in Pakistan and were engaged in spreading the notion of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’. The NIA conducted raids today at the residences of these suspects in three States, according to the agency.
