THE NIA has chargesheeted two men for allegedly conspiring to establish an Islamic caliphate in India, besides spreading terror in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states, it said in a statement. According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation, the accused were actively involved in recruiting “Daris/students” to “secret classes” of the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT) terror organisation. In its chargesheet filed before the special NIA court, Poonamallee, Chennai, Abdul Rehman alias Abdul Rahman and Mujibur Rehman alias Mujibur Rahman Altham Sahib have been charged under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for conspiring and preparing to undertake terrorist acts to promote the HuT ideology in Tamil Nadu and other places.

 

“They had also conducted Bayan (religious exposition) classes and had made several short films to further the organisation’s anti-India ideology on social media platforms.