New Delhi, May 6 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against three accused linked to the proscribed ISIS terrorist organisation in a bioterrorism conspiracy aimed at carrying out mass poisoning of innocent people in public spaces.

According to the NIA, the main accused, Hyderabad-based Dr Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin, along with co-accused Azad and Mohammad Suhel, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, have been chargesheeted before the NIA special court at Ahmedabad (Gujarat) under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.

Working under the guidance of their respective IS-linked foreign-based handlers, the accused had operated in a coordinated manner to r...