Yesterday (10.11.2020), NIA arrested accused Sayyad M. Idris, s/o Ibrahim Sab, aged 28 years r/o Uttara Kannada, Karnataka in RC-20/2020/NIA/DLI.

The case arose out of West Bengal, Baduria P.S. FIR No. 150/2020 dated 18.03.2020 pertaining to Pakistan-based handlers belonging to proscribed terrorist outfit Laskar-e-Taiba using various social media platforms to radicalize and recruit vulnerable youth for sleeper cells, to propagate their ideology and for abetting & advocating unlawful activities.

In a statement issued to Greater Now NIA said The arrested accused Sayyad M. Idris was part of various social media groups run by Pakistani-based LeT handlers in their effort to recruit individuals for sleeper cells of LeT and for furthering terrorist activities. The accused is being produced before the Ld. Court, Uttara Kannada and transit remand is being taken to produce him before NIA Court, Kolkata.

In this case, chargesheet has already been filed against accused Tania Parvin r/o Kolkata on 10.09.2020.

Further investigation in the case is continued.