The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against nine individuals linked to ISIS. Authorities allege that these members and supporters played a role in radicalizing vulnerable youths to engage in extremist activities. This development was confirmed by officials on Friday.
The case was registered on March 23, 2026, at Vijayawada II Town police station and was later taken over by the NIA. So far, 11 accused and a child in conflict with law have been apprehended in the case.
The central agency has filed the chargesheet against Mohammad Rehmatullah Shariff, Mohammed Danish, Mirza Sohail Baig, Lucky Ahmad, Jishan Abdul Majid, Mir Ashif Ali, Abdul Salaam, Sharuk Khan and Shaikh Faiz ur Rehman before a special court in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, under sections 61(2) read with 3(5) and 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 13(1), 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The investigation has established that the accused persons entered into a larger conspiracy to support the activities of the banned terror group, primarily through social media platforms like Instagram, with the intention of establishing a caliphate in India through violent jihad, thereby disrupting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, the NIA said in a statement.
