The NIA Special Court at Ernakulam has convicted six accused persons for conspiracy and consequent formation of the ISIS/Daish-inspired terrorist module Ansarul Khilafa-KL, during August 2016. The NIA Special Court pronounced the quantum of sentence to the convicted accused on Wednesday 27 November 2019. One person on trial has been acquitted of the charges.
Crux of the Matter
The case was registered suo-motu by NIA on the basis of credible information regarding the conspiracy and the consequent formation of an ISIS/ Daish-inspired terrorist module by the accused persons and their associates.
Five accused persons were arrested by NIA on 2 October, 2016 from Kanakamala in Kannur district, when they had assembled as part of their preparations to conduct terrorist attacks in Kerala targeting prominent persons including Judges, Politicians and Police Officers besides at places of tourist importance in Tamil Nadu where foreigners, especially Jews, congregate.
While one accused has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs. 15,000 another accused has been sentenced to 10 years with a fine of Rs. 15,000. An accused in this case has been sentenced for 8 years, another for 7 years and 2 for three years in jail.
One person on trial was acquitted of the charges. The NIA Special Court pronounced the quantum of sentence to the convicted accused on.
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ISIS module in Kerala – NIA had busted an ISIS inspired group and arrested six people in Kerala’s Kannur for allegedly plotting ISIS-style attacks. The group called itself ‘Ansar-ul-Khilafah’ (soldiers of the Caliphate). More Info
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