NIA busts Islamic State module involving Keralites; raids additionally performed in Karnataka, Delhi

By Express News Service
KOCHI: An Islamic State (IS) module comprising Keralites was busted on Monday because the National Investigation Agency (NIA) performed simultaneous raids at greater than 5 locations within the state. Apart from Kerala, the NIA additionally performed raids in Karnataka and New Delhi.

According to NIA sources, the New Delhi unit of the company registered a case two days in the past associated to an IS module largely comprising individuals from Kerala. “An IS operative was booked by our unit in the New Delhi headquarters. This led to a revelation about more persons involved in the group. Some are in India while others have left the country. It has been learned that IS was forming an organised module in India to further its activities,” sources mentioned.

In Kerala, the NIA held raids at a number of locations in Kollam, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasargod districts. In some locations, there was resistance from native individuals in opposition to the search. “The entire operation was coordinated by the New Delhi unit. Almost 90 per cent of officials in NIA Kochi took part in the raid. In Kollam, raids were held at three places mostly near Anchal. Apart from this, there were also searches at residences of suspects at two places in Malappuram, two in Kannur and one at Kasargod,” an official mentioned.

Over 50 individuals from Kerala joined IS between 2015 and 2019 of which the bulk have been killed in Afghanistan and Syria. More than seven IS-related circumstances have been registered in Kerala by the NIA within the final 5 years. Some of the ladies and youngsters who accompanied those that joined IS are languishing in jails of Afghanistan and have approached the Indian authorities looking for to return dwelling.