‘Terrorism lessons’: 11 suspects charged for looking for to ascertain ‘Islamic rule via jihad’ in India

An Indian counter-terrorism unit has named 11 suspects it says had been concerned in organizing spiritual programs which referred to as for “jihad” to ascertain “Islamic rule” in India, finishing up a wave of arrests within the state of Tamil Nadu.

The suspects “conspired and carried out spiritual lessons with the target of creating Islamic rule in India, via violent jihad and selling illegal actions,” India’s Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) stated in a press release on Wednesday.

The accused had been charged with prison conspiracy for his or her position within the spiritual programs, and most have already been taken into custody as a part of an ongoing investigation, the company added.

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Dubbed the “Ansarullah case” – or “Supporters of God” in Arabic – the probe was first opened final July, when investigators uncovered a burgeoning terror cell with hyperlinks to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The cell proselytized a violent message via programs on methods to wage “jihad” and create an Islamic “caliphate.” The group was additionally thought to have collected funds to finance a terror operation in India.

Police raids in each India and the UAE final yr led to the arrest of 16 suspects, 5 of which had been thought to have ties to the infamous Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS) terrorist outfit. It’s unclear whether or not any of the 11 named in Wednesday’s cost sheet had been affiliated with every other recognized militant teams.

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