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The National Investigation Agency operation follows the current arrest of Arif Husain alias Abu Talib, who was apprehended on August 27 whereas making an attempt to flee to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File | Photo Credit: PTI
The coordinated searches at 16 places throughout India, which included websites in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, have been a part of an operation to dismantle a community involving radicalisation and recruitment of susceptible youth by way of social media platforms.
Other states the place raids have been carried out embrace Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Delhi. The raids led to the seizure of a number of digital units, paperwork, money, and different incriminating supplies.
The operation follows the current arrest of Arif Husain alias Abu Talib, who was apprehended on August 27 whereas making an attempt to flee to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Investigations revealed he had been conspiring with co-accused people to rearrange for a provide of weapons throughout the Nepal border.
The case was initiated by the Vizianagaram police following the arrest of one other accused Siraj-ur-Rahman in July 2025. Siraj was discovered to be in possession of chemical substances used within the making of IEDs.
During the investigation, Suraj uncovered a wider plot to wage struggle towards the Indian authorities, resulting in the arrest of one other suspect, Syed Sameer. The NIA stated that each Siraj and Sameer are have been actively indoctrinating youth utilizing social media platforms reminiscent of Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, and Signal amongst others.
The ongoing investigation is being performed underneath varied sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Published – September 17, 2025 11:12 am IST
