Unveiling a web of terror, the NIA has charged Abu Bakr Siddiqui, key figure in Andhra Pradesh’s 2025 explosives case, in a meticulously prepared chargesheet presented to Vijayawada court. The long-time fugitive, hiding as Sheikh Amanullah in Rayachoti’s Annamayya district, stockpiled deadly materials for jihadist operations.
Seizures included explosives, IED components, illegal arms, terror manuals, and forged IDs, amid evidence of target selection, radicalizing recruits, and bomb workshops. Prosecuted under UAPA, BNS, 1908 Explosives law, and Arms Act, his profile screams danger.
From Tamil Nadu’s 14 indictments—1995 parcel explosives, 1999 multi-site blasts across three cities, 1999 rail smuggling, sheltering terrorists for 30 years, 2011 rally sabotage bid, and 2012-13 assassinations—Siddiqui, Al Ummah loyalist, orchestrated regional mayhem.
Tamil Nadu’s July 1, 2025 arrest cracked his facade; Andhra’s August move tied him to the explosives bust, leading to NIA’s RC-17/2025/NIA/DLI registration. Inter-state synergy foiled his plans, showcasing operational prowess.
With the net widening for co-conspirators, this filing disrupts entrenched terror cells. It spotlights the enduring fight against veterans plotting in secrecy, urging sustained vigilance to protect India’s peace.