Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 2: In connection with “Ghazwa-e-Hind,” a radicalised module operated by suspects in Pakistan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at five locations in Bihar, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
One location in Darbhanga, two in Patna, one in Surat, Gujarat and one in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh were all searched by the agency. These suspects’ locations were raided across three states.
The NIA reported that during the raids, incriminating materials, including digital devices (mobile phones, memory cards), SIM cards, and documents, were seized.
The Bihar Police, who had reported the complaint on July 14, 2022, arrested Marghoob Ahmad Danish, also known as Tahir, of the Phulwarisharif area of Patna district, bringing the matter to light. On July 22, last year, the NIA took over the case and re-registered it. On January 6 of this year, Marghoob was charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
“The accused was found to be a member of the Ghazwa-e-Hind module, which was operated by Pakistan-based operatives, with the objective of radicalizing impressionable youth for the establishment of Ghazwa-e-Hind over Indian territory,” said the NIA.
Investigations revealed that Zain, a Pakistani national, had founded a WhatsApp group called “Ghazwa-e-Hind,” of which Marghoob was the administrator.
“Marghoob had added many Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Yemeni nationals to the Group with the aim of establishing sleeper cells in the country for carrying out terrorist activities,” said the NIA. Additionally, it stated that the accused had established numerous “Ghazwa-e-Hind” social media groups on WhatsApp, Telegram, and BiP Messenger.
“He had also created another WhatsApp group in the name of ‘BDGhazwa E HindBD’ and had added Bangladeshi nationals to it.”
The NIA added that further investigations revealed that a number of the case’s suspects had contact with handlers who were headquartered in Pakistan and were engaged in spreading the Ghazwa-e-Hind doctrine.
“Further NIA investigations in the case are in progress,” added the agency.
