NIA court finds two guilty in Coimbatore IS module case

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) peculiar tribunal present connected Saturday recovered 2 Coimbatore natives blameworthy of recruiting and propagating the ideology of the proscribed panic organisation ISIS.

Seshadrinathan N., Special Judge, recovered the accused Muhammad Azharudeen and Shiek Hidayathulla, some hailing from Ukkadam, Coimbatore, blameworthy of offences punishable nether the Unlawful Activities Act (Sections 38 and 39) and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The tribunal volition pronounce the quantum of punishment connected September 29.

The prosecution had alleged that they became progressive members of the ISIS and propagated its activities. They allegedly formed a WhatsApp radical and utilized the societal media level to behaviour concealed classes to pull susceptible youths to the panic network.

The NIA alleged that they downloaded voluminous posters/ videos/ links related to ISIS activities. They besides allegedly downloaded videos/ speeches of Islamic extremist leaders, including Zahran Hashim and Anwar al-Awlaki, to execute their goal.

The bureau recovered that they had allegedly planned recruitment of younker for carrying retired panic attacks successful Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The investigators allegedly seized physics gadgets and integer devices from the accused. The forensic introspection reportedly revealed that the contented was related to the ISIS.

Published - September 27, 2025 08:05 p.m. IST

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