Lucknow, Sept. 13 -- Under the leadership of the Yogi Government, Uttar Pradesh is continuously tightening its crackdown on terrorism and radical networks. In this campaign, the UP ATS has arrested 19-year-old Mohammad Nabil from Azamgarh and exposed an alleged network linked to AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent). Through social media and encrypted groups, Nabil was allegedly attempting to connect youths from Jammu and Kashmir as well as various parts of India and abroad with terrorist ideology, prepare them for jihad, and raise funds. He was also allegedly conspiring, with the support of Pakistan, to carry out violent activities in the country and advance plans related to Ghazwa-e-Hind.
According to the UP ATS, Mohammad Nabil, a resident of the Didarganj police station area of Azamgarh, was propagating and disseminating the ideology of the banned terrorist organisation AQIS through social media. He was allegedly trying to connect youth to the terrorist group, prepare them for jihad, and raise funds for these activities.
Nabil was also connecting people from India as well as other countries through several encrypted groups created on social media platforms. The investigation has also confirmed that material related to terrorist ideology was being shared through these online groups.
During an examination of Nabil's mobile phone, a WhatsApp group named 'La Ghalib-Illallah' was found. The investigation also revealed that Nabil was allegedly using code words such as Trip, Pen, Juice and Project for terms like jihad, knife, chemical and plan while carrying out conspiratorial activities. The ATS is examining the network's activities on the basis of these code words and conversations that took place within the group.
The ATS investigation has also brought references to several books to light. These include a book titled 44 Ways of Performing Jihad, written by Al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki. In addition, references were found to Teesri Jang-e-Azeem Aur Dajjal, written by former AQIS chief and terrorist Maulana Asim Umar. According to the ATS, Nabil circulated these books within the group and urged members to read them.
Nabil was allegedly connecting people from Jammu and Kashmir as well as other parts of the country. His objective was allegedly to move forward with plans to carry out a major violent incident in the country with Pakistan's support through these individuals. According to the investigation, Nabil was also working on a plan related to Ghazwa-e-Hind in India with Pakistan's assistance.
Nabil was also associated with a WhatsApp group called 'Flames of War'. According to the investigating agency, people from Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Saudi Arabia were also members of this group. The ATS stated that material related to the ideology of the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda was being regularly shared in the group.
The investigation has brought another serious aspect of Nabil's alleged activities to light. By joining several online groups, he was allegedly encouraging people to travel to Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh to receive training in order to pursue their objectives.
Nabil was allegedly planning to arrange bomb-making training for people in Pakistan and other locations. He had also shared videos in the group related to methods of making bombs. The investigation has further revealed that information related to methods of obtaining potassium nitrate was also being shared.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.