NIA chargesheets two LeT operatives in West Bengal LeT online recruitment case

New Delhi, October 8

The NIA filed their second supplementary chargesheet before the Special NIA Court, Kolkata in the online recruitment of LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) terorrists in West Bengal.

The supplementary chargesheet was filed against Altaf alias Altaf Ahmed Rather alias Rather from Bandipora, Kashmir and Bilal alias Bilal Durani from Sealkote now living in Lahore, Pakistan under sections 120B, 121A & 122 of IPC 13, 18, 18B, 20, 38 & 39 of UA (P) Act.

The case was initially registered in March 2020 Baduria police station in District North 24 Parganas of West Bengal relating to arrest of one Tania Parveen, a member of proscribed terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba by State Police.  

The NIA said that Altaf Ahmed Rather had befriended accused Tania Parvin online. She was radicalised and recruited in the folds of LeT through cyberspace. Later Altaf connected her with Pakistan based LeT cadres Bilal Durani and Ayesha Burhan who made her co-admin of various social media groups espousing secessionist ideas on Kashmir. 

Altaf Ahmed Rather and Bilal Durani in association with other accused members of LeT in India and Pakistan indulged in unlawful activities, radicalised, recruited and motivated other people through cyberspace for Jihad against India, officials added.

The NIA is further investigating the case.