The National Investigation Agency has filed a third supplementary chargesheet against two accused in the Rameshwaram Café blast case, which is connected to a broader conspiracy involving the Islamic State (ISIS). The chargesheet submitted on September 24, implicates Abdul Mateen Ahmed Taha and Massawir Hussain Shajib in serious offences, including recruitment, radicalization, and financial support for terrorism. Both are accused of actively furthering ISIS’s violent agenda in India.
The NIA’s ongoing investigation revealed that Taha and Hussain were not only involved in inciting Muslim youth to join radical activities but also provided financial backing to terror operations. The two are residents of Shimoga district, Karnataka, and their alleged actions were part of a larger plan orchestrated by ISIS to destabilize the country. Initially, the case was investigated by the Karnataka Police in September 2022 and was later handed over to the NIA in November 2022.
The chargesheet accuses Taha and Hussain of engaging in radicalization efforts, recruitment of youth for terrorism, and providing logistical and financial support to ISIS operatives in India. According to the NIA, the two were responsible for planning and executing violent activities aimed at destabilizing India. Among their activities, the accused were involved in arson, trial explosions, and burning the Indian national flag. The NIA’s statement outlines that their involvement was part of ISIS’s broader conspiracy to promote terror and undermine national security.
The investigation has revealed deep connections between the accused and global terror network ISIS. Taha and Hussain were instrumental in recruiting youth, guiding them into violent terror activities. The NIA’s findings indicate that these individuals were not just involved in terror financing but also active in facilitating blasts and other terror-related incidents.
The Rameshwaram Café blast, which occurred on March 1 and injured nine people, was part of a series of violent activities orchestrated by the accused. This included a failed attempt to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, on January 22, during the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya.
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