NIA special court Mumbai convicts two ISIS terrorists in Malvani ISIS Case of Maharashtra
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025 | 04:13:15 PM
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025 | 04:13:15 PM
New Delhi, January 6
The NIA Special Court Mumbai convicted chargesheeted accused persons terrorists in Malvani ISIS Case of Maharashtra.
The accused chargesheeted were identified as Rizwan Ahmed and Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed.
The case was registered against the two accused for trying to radicalise Muslim youth to join Islamic State (IS). They had further instigated these youth to travel abroad to become members of IS/ISIL/ISIS in order to wage war against allied nations of India.
The officials stated that the case was originally registered by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Police Station Kalachowki, Mumbai, Maharashtra in December 2015 and NIA had re-registered the case as in March 2016.
According to the NIA, Rizwan Ahmed and Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed had instigated, intimidated and influenced vulnerable Muslim youth from Malwani area, Malad (W), Mumbai and compelled them to become fidayeen fighters for the cause of Islam, and were instrumental in sending them for hijarat for joining ISIS.
The quantum of sentence would be pronounced on January 7, officials added
