NEW DELHI: The NIA today filed two charge sheets against eight people allegedly owing allegiance to the banned ISIS terror outfit for conspiring to “wage a war” against the country, and targeting foreigners and important personalities in India.
The two separate charge sheets were filed in the designated NIA court in Kochi, a spokesman for the anti-terror probe agency said.
The first charge sheet named seven people– Manseed Mehmood, Swalih Mohammed, Rashid Ali, Ramshad N K, Safvan P, Jasim N K, and Shajeer Mangalassery under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including the one related to waging war against the country, besides sections of anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The seven accused, who hail from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were alleged to have entered into a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the country by collecting explosives and other material to target prominent persons and places of public importance in various parts of southern India. (AGENCIES)
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